Eastern Company (EML) director Fredrick DiSanto acquires 1,139 shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Eastern Company director Fredrick DiSanto reported acquiring 1,139 shares of common stock on 12/15/2025 at $19.55 per share. The shares were issued under Eastern Company's director fee program, using the share price on that date to determine the number of shares.

After this transaction, DiSanto directly holds 98,689 Eastern Company shares. He is also reported as having indirect beneficial ownership of 43,797 shares held by Ancora Catalyst and 11,970 shares held by Ancora Merlin, where he may be deemed a beneficial owner through his roles at related Ancora entities, while expressly disclaiming beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

DiSanto Frederick D.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

6060 PARKLAND

SUITE 200

(Street)

CLEVELAND OH 44124

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
EASTERN CO [ EML ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/15/2025

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	12/15/2025		A		1,139(1)	A	$19.55	98,689	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share								43,797	I	see footnote(2)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share								11,970	I	see footnote(3)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares acquired under the Eastern Company director's fee program pursuant to rule 16b3(d). The price used to determine the number of shares is the price of the shares on 12/15/2025.

2. Shares owned directly by Ancora Catalyst. Mr. DiSanto, solely by virtue of his position as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ancora Holdings, the sole member of Ancora Alternatives, the General Partner of Ancora Catalyst, may be deemed to beneficially own the shares owned directly by Ancora Catalyst, for purposes of Section16. Mr.DiSanto expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

3. Shares owned directly by Ancora Merlin. Mr. DiSanto, solely by virtue of his position as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ancora Holdings, the sole member of Ancora Alternatives, the General Partner of Ancora Merlin, may be deemed to beneficially own the shares owned directly by Ancora Merlin, for purposes of Section16. Mr.DiSanto expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

	Fredrick DiSanto	12/16/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Eastern Company (EML) disclose for Fredrick DiSanto?

Eastern Company reported that director Fredrick DiSanto acquired 1,139 shares of its common stock on 12/15/2025 at $19.55 per share under the director fee program.

How many Eastern Company (EML) shares does Fredrick DiSanto now own directly?

Following the reported transaction, Fredrick DiSanto directly owns 98,689 shares of Eastern Company common stock.

What indirect Eastern Company (EML) holdings are attributed to Fredrick DiSanto?

In addition to his direct holdings, the filing reports 43,797 shares owned by Ancora Catalyst and 11,970 shares owned by Ancora Merlin, which DiSanto may be deemed to beneficially own through his positions in related Ancora entities, while he disclaims beneficial ownership except for his pecuniary interest.

How were the 1,139 Eastern Company (EML) shares acquired by Fredrick DiSanto?

The 1,139 shares were acquired under Eastern Company's director's fee program pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d), using the share price on 12/15/2025 to determine the number of shares issued.

What is Fredrick DiSanto’s relationship to Eastern Company (EML)?

Fredrick DiSanto is reported as a director of Eastern Company and is the sole reporting person on this Form 4 filing.

Does this Eastern Company (EML) filing report any derivative securities for Fredrick DiSanto?

The section for derivative securities in the filing contains no reported derivative transactions or holdings for Fredrick DiSanto.