EASTERN CO — Board/Management Information 2026

May 8, 2026

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

Form 8-K

CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO

SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): May 6, 2026

The Eastern Company

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Connecticut	001-35383	06-0330020
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

3 Enterprise Drive , Suite 408 , Shelton , Connecticut 06484

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

( 203 ) 729-2255

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class	Trading Symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, No Par Value	EML	NASDAQ Global Market

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging Growth Company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 8.01. Other Events

On May 6, 2026, the Board of Directors of The Eastern Company (the “Company”) approved the following committee assignments, effective immediately following the Company’s 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders:

Audit Committee	· Peggy B Scott - Chair
	· Frederick DiSanto
	· John W. Everets
Compensation Committee	· Frederick DiSanto - Chair
	· John W. Everets
	· Chan Galbato
	· Peggy B. Scott
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee	· Frederick DiSanto - Chair
	· Chan Galbato
	· James Mitarotonda
Capital Allocation and Investment Committee	· John W. Everets - Chair
	· Frederick DiSanto
	· Chan Galbato
	· James Mitarotonda
Environmental Health & Safety Committee	· Peggy B. Scott - Chair
	· John W. Everets
	· Chan Galbato

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Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Exhibit Description
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

/s/ Nicholas Vlahos
Nicholas Vlahos
Chief Financial Officer

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