Eastern Company (NASDAQ: EML) director receives 1,140-share equity grant

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

The Eastern Company director reports new share grant. A director of Eastern Company acquired 1,140 common shares on 12/16/2025 under The Eastern Company Director's Fee Program, at a price of $19.55 per share used to calculate the grant. This was reported as an acquisition transaction and is treated as equity compensation rather than an open-market purchase.

Following this grant, the director now beneficially owns 24,022 Eastern Company common shares in direct ownership. The transaction was reported on a Form 4 filed for a single reporting person in the role of director.

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Scott Peggy

(Last) (First) (Middle)

743 WOODVIEW COURT

(Street)

BATON ROUGE LA 70810

(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)
12/16/2025

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		1,140	A	$19.55	24,022	D

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. 1,140 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 shares on December 15, 2025.

	/s/Peggy B. Scott	12/17/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Eastern Company (EML) report in this Form 4?

A director of The Eastern Company reported acquiring 1,140 common shares on 12/16/2025 under The Eastern Company Director's Fee Program.

At what price were the Eastern Company (EML) shares calculated for this director grant?

The 1,140 shares were issued using a share price of $19.55, which was the price of the shares on December 15, 2025, to determine the number of shares granted.

How many Eastern Company (EML) shares does the director own after this transaction?

After the reported acquisition, the director beneficially owns 24,022 common shares of Eastern Company in direct ownership.

What is the relationship of the reporting person to Eastern Company (EML)?

The reporting person is a director of Eastern Company, as indicated in the relationship section of the filing.

Was this Eastern Company (EML) Form 4 filed for multiple insiders?

No. The filing indicates that it is a Form filed by one reporting person, not a joint or group filing.

What program authorized the share grant reported for Eastern Company (EML)?

The 1,140-share grant was issued under The Eastern Company Director's Fee Program and is noted as being pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d).