Welcome to our dedicated page for Eastern Co SEC filings (Ticker: EML), a comprehensive resource for investors and traders seeking official regulatory documents including 10-K annual reports, 10-Q quarterly earnings, 8-K material events, and insider trading forms.
The Eastern Company (NASDAQ: EML) files a range of reports with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that provide detailed insight into its operations as an industrial manufacturer of engineered solutions. On this SEC filings page, you can access Eastern’s Forms 10-K and 10-Q, which include discussions of its industrial businesses, exposure to commercial transportation, logistics, and other industrial markets, and the risk factors and management analysis that shape its financial performance.
Eastern’s Current Reports on Form 8-K are particularly important for tracking material events. Recent 8-K filings have attached press releases announcing quarterly earnings results, where the company discusses sales trends, margins, restructuring charges, and non-GAAP measures such as Adjusted Net Income from Continuing Operations, Adjusted Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations, and Adjusted EBITDA from Continuing Operations. Other 8-K filings describe significant financing arrangements, including a $100 million five-year senior secured revolving credit facility and the termination of a prior credit agreement.
Through these filings, investors can review the covenants and terms associated with Eastern’s credit facilities, including leverage and interest coverage requirements, and how those arrangements affect the company’s ability to repurchase stock, pay dividends, incur additional debt, or pursue acquisitions. Filings also incorporate the company’s safe harbor statements and detailed risk factor references, covering topics such as raw material costs, supply chain disruptions, overseas operations, competition, environmental compliance, climate-related impacts, geopolitical events, and cyber risks.
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The Eastern Company reported weaker 2025 results as key end-markets softened but remained profitable and strengthened liquidity. Full-year net sales fell to $249.0 million from $272.8 million, with net income from continuing operations down to $6.0 million, or $0.98 per diluted share, from $2.13.
Fourth-quarter 2025 net sales were $57.5 million, down 13.7%, with net income of $1.2 million and EPS of $0.19. Full-year adjusted net income from continuing operations was $8.4 million and adjusted EPS $1.37, while adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations declined to $19.4 million from $26.3 million. Backlog decreased to $81.1 million. The company reduced debt by $8.7 million, paid $2.7 million in dividends, repurchased $3.7 million of stock (about 2.5% of shares), and secured a new $100 million credit facility.
The Eastern Company reported planned Board changes and updates to its corporate bylaws. Directors Charles W. Henry and Michael J. Mardy informed the Board they will not stand for re-election at the 2026 Annual Meeting and will retire at that time. The Board will reduce its size from eight to six directors at the same time.
The Board also approved Second Amended and Restated Bylaws effective February 25, 2026. Key changes include lowering the shareholder vote needed to amend bylaws to a simple majority, reducing the ownership threshold to call a special meeting to 25%, updating advance notice and disclosure requirements for nominations and proposals, and aligning procedures with SEC universal proxy rules.
Minerva Advisors LLC and related entities report a sizable passive stake in The Eastern Company. They disclose beneficial ownership of 529,084 shares of common stock, equal to 8.7% of the company’s outstanding shares. Individual reporting person David P. Cohen reports beneficial ownership of 531,334 shares, or 8.8% of the class.
The filing notes that 6,068,650 shares of The Eastern Company’s common stock were outstanding as of 9/27/2025, based on the company’s Form 10-Q. The reporting persons certify the shares were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of changing or influencing control of the issuer, indicating a passive investment intent under Schedule 13G.
Minerva Advisors LLC and related entities filed an amended Schedule 13G/A reporting a significant passive ownership stake in The Eastern Company’s common stock. Minerva Advisors LLC reports beneficial ownership of 529,084 shares, representing 8.7% of the company’s common stock, based on 6,068,650 shares outstanding as of 9/27/2025. Minerva Group, LP, Minerva GP, LP, and Minerva GP, Inc. each report beneficial ownership of 337,419 shares, or 5.6% of the class, reflecting their interest in shares held by Minerva Group, LP.
Individually, David P. Cohen reports beneficial ownership of 531,334 shares, or 8.8% of the class, including 2,250 shares owned directly, 191,665 shares beneficially owned by Minerva Advisors LLC, and 337,419 shares held by Minerva Group, LP. The filing states that these securities were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of changing or influencing control of The Eastern Company, and are instead being reported on a passive basis.
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.
Eastern Company director acquires additional shares through fee program. A director of Eastern Company reported acquiring 1,177 common shares of EASTERN CO (EML) on December 16, 2025 at a price of $19.55 per share under The Eastern Company Director's Fee Program pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d). After this transaction, the director beneficially owned 16,966 common shares, held directly.
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.
Eastern Company director reports fee-based share acquisition
A director of Eastern Company reported acquiring 1,435 common shares on 12/16/2025. The transaction was coded as a purchase and was executed at a price of $19.55 per share. These shares were issued under The Eastern Company Director's Fee Program, with the number of shares determined using the share price on December 15, 2025.
Following this transaction, the director beneficially owns 139,855 Eastern common shares held directly. This filing reflects routine equity compensation rather than an open-market trade.
The Eastern Company director reports share acquisition under fee program. Director Chan W. Galbato acquired 1,029 Eastern Co. common shares on 12/16/2025 in a transaction coded "P" (purchase). The shares were acquired at a price of $19.55 per share, determined based on the price on December 15, 2025, under The Eastern Company Director's Fee Program pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d). Following this transaction, Galbato beneficially owns 2,265 common shares, held directly.
The Eastern Company director reports stock acquisition under fee program
A director of The Eastern Company reported acquiring 1,059 common shares of EASTERN CO (ticker EML) on 12/16/2025. The shares were issued under The Eastern Company Director's Fee Program, with the number of shares based on a share price of $19.55 on December 15, 2025.
After this transaction, the reporting person beneficially owns 78,205 common shares directly. In addition, 1,000 common shares are held indirectly in the "Donald W. Henry Trust" and another 1,000 common shares are held in the "Jean V.S. Henry Trust," where the reporting person is both beneficiary and trustee for each trust.