# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000031107
**File Stem:** 0001654954-26-002622
**Filing Date:** 2026-3
**Character Count:** 2056
**Document Hash:** 6261307a4cd312c282597d96fcbdc6e8
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001654954-26-002622.hdr.sgml**: 20260323

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001654954-26-002622

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: DEFA14A

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 3

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260323

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260323

**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:** DEFA14A
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-35383
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26783168

**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

**UNITED STATES** 

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549**

**SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION** 

**Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the**

**Securities Exchange Act of 1934**

**(Amendment No.)**

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