# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000031107
**File Stem:** 0001654954-26-004555
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 4970
**Document Hash:** b958d451e7c3f1874b337fec10322792
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001654954-26-004555.hdr.sgml**: 20260508

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001654954-26-004555

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 13

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260506

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Other Events

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260508

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260507

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** EASTERN CO
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000031107
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** CUTLERY, HANDTOOLS & GENERAL HARDWARE [3420]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 04 Manufacturing
- **EIN:** 060330020
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** CT
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0103

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-35383
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26955263

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 3 ENTERPRISE DRIVE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 408
- **CITY:** SHELTON
- **STATE:** CT
- **ZIP:** 06484
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 203-729-2255

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 3 ENTERPRISE DRIVE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 408
- **CITY:** SHELTON
- **STATE:** CT
- **ZIP:** 06484

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UNITED STATES

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**WASHINGTON, DC 20549**

**Form 8-K**

**CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO** 

**SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE** 

**SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934** 

**Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): May 6, 2026**

**The Eastern Company**

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

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| **Connecticut** | **001-35383** | **06-0330020** |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction<br>of Incorporation) | (Commission<br>File Number) | (IRS Employer<br>Identification No.) |

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**3 Enterprise Drive, Suite 408, Shelton, Connecticut 06484**

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

**(203) 729-2255**

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

**Not Applicable**

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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|:---|:---|:---|
| Title of Each Class | Trading Symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| **Common Stock, No Par Value** | **EML** | **NASDAQ Global Market** |

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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) 

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) 

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) 

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging Growth Company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

**Item 8.01. Other Events**

On May 6, 2026, the Board of Directors of The Eastern Company (the "Company") approved the following committee assignments, effective immediately following the Company's 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders:

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|:---|:---|
| **Audit Committee** | · Peggy B Scott - Chair |
|  | · Frederick DiSanto |
|  | · John W. Everets |
| **Compensation Committee** | · Frederick DiSanto - Chair |
|  | · John W. Everets |
|  | · Chan Galbato |
|  | · Peggy B. Scott |
| **Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee** | · Frederick DiSanto - Chair |
|  | · Chan Galbato |
|  | · James Mitarotonda |
| **Capital Allocation and Investment Committee** | · John W. Everets - Chair |
|  | · Frederick DiSanto |
|  | · Chan Galbato |
|  | · James Mitarotonda |
| **Environmental Health & Safety Committee** | · Peggy B. Scott - Chair |
|  | · John W. Everets |
|  | · Chan Galbato |

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**Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits**

**(d) Exhibits**

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| **Exhibit No.** | **Exhibit Description** |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

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|  | **The Eastern Company** | **The Eastern Company** |
| Date: May 7, 2026 | By: | /s/ Nicholas Vlahos |
|  |  | Nicholas Vlahos |
|  |  | Chief Financial Officer |

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