Eastern Company (EML) insider reports stock fee award and 677K+ share stake

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Eastern Company director reports stock received as fees. A reporting person who is both a director and 10% owner of Eastern Company (EML) acquired 1,839 common shares on December 16, 2025. The shares were issued under The Eastern Company Director's Fee Program, with the number of shares based on the share price on December 15, 2025 at $19.55 per share.

After this transaction, the reporting person directly holds 42,794 common shares and indirectly has beneficial ownership of 634,933 common shares through Barington Companies Equity Partners L.P. The reporting person states that beneficial ownership of the indirectly held shares is disclaimed except to the extent of any pecuniary interest.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Buyer: 1,839 shares ($35,952)

Net Buy 2 txns

Insider MITAROTONDA JAMES A

Role Director, 10% Owner

Bought 1,839 shs ($36K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Purchase	Common Shares	1,839	$19.55	$36K
holding	Common Shares	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Shares — 42,794 shares (Direct); Common Shares — 634,933 shares (Indirect, By Barington Company Equity Partners)

Footnotes (1)

1. 1,839 Shares issued under The Eastern Company Director's Fee Program pursuant to rule 16b-3(d). The price used to determine the number of shares is the price of the shareson December 15, 2025. The reporting person is the sole stockholder and director of LNA Capital Corp. LNA Capital Corp. is the general partner of Barington Capital Group, L.P., which is the majority member of Barington Companies Investors, LLC ("Barington Investors"). Barington Investors is the general partner of Barington Companies Equity Partners L.P. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, except to the extent of the pecuniary interests therein, and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of these shares for the purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.

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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^*

MITAROTONDA JAMES A

(Last) (First) (Middle)

888 SEVENTH AVENUE 6TH FL

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10019

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/16/2025

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 Shares(1)	12/16/2025		P		1,839	A	$19.55	42,794	D
Common Shares								634,933	I	By Barington Company Equity Partners(2)(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. 1,839 Shares issued under The Eastern Company Director's Fee Program pursuant to rule 16b-3(d). The price used to determine the number of shares is the price of the shareson December 15, 2025.

2. The reporting person is the sole stockholder and director of LNA Capital Corp. LNA Capital Corp. is the general partner of Barington Capital Group, L.P., which is the majority member of Barington Companies Investors, LLC ("Barington Investors"). Barington Investors is the general partner of Barington Companies Equity Partners L.P.

3. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, except to the extent of the pecuniary interests therein, and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of these shares for the purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.

	/s/James A. Mitarotonda	12/17/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Eastern Company (EML) disclose in this filing?

The filing shows a director and 10% owner of Eastern Company (EML) acquired 1,839 common shares on December 16, 2025 under the company’s Director's Fee Program.

What price was used to determine the 1,839 Eastern Company shares issued?

The 1,839 shares were calculated using the $19.55 share price of Eastern Company common stock on December 15, 2025.

How many Eastern Company shares does the insider own directly after this transaction?

Following the reported transaction, the insider directly owns 42,794 Eastern Company common shares.

How many Eastern Company shares are indirectly beneficially owned through Barington entities?

The filing reports 634,933 Eastern Company common shares indirectly beneficially owned through Barington Companies Equity Partners L.P.

How is the insider connected to the Barington investment entities holding Eastern Company shares?

The insider is the sole stockholder and director of LNA Capital Corp., which is general partner of Barington Capital Group, L.P., the majority member of Barington Companies Investors, LLC, which is the general partner of Barington Companies Equity Partners L.P.

Does the insider claim full beneficial ownership of the indirectly held Eastern Company shares?

No. The insider disclaims beneficial ownership of the indirectly held shares except to the extent of any pecuniary interest, and states that this should not be taken as an admission of beneficial ownership.