EASTERN CO — Director's Dealing 2007

May 23, 2007

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: EASTERN CO (EML)
CIK: 0000031107
Period of Report: 2007-05-21

Reporting Person: HENRY CHARLES W (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2007-05-21	Common Stock	S	2800	$27.5	Disposed	71008	Direct
2007-05-21	Common Stock	S	575	$27.45	Disposed	70433	Direct
2007-05-21	Common Stock	S	100	$27.4	Disposed	70333	Direct
2007-05-21	Common Stock	S	300	$27.3	Disposed	70033	Direct
2007-05-21	Common Stock	S	25	$27.36	Disposed	70008	Direct
2007-05-21	Common Stock	S	1200	$27.25	Disposed	68808	Direct
2007-05-22	Common Stock	S	100	$29.05	Disposed	68708	Direct
2007-05-22	Common Stock	S	1600	$29	Disposed	67108	Direct
2007-05-22	Common Stock	S	700	$28.98	Disposed	66408	Direct
2007-05-22	Common Stock	S	100	$28.96	Disposed	66308	Direct
2007-05-22	Common Stock	S	400	$28.95	Disposed	65908	Direct
2007-05-22	Common Stock	S	100	$28.88	Disposed	65808	Direct
2007-05-22	Common Stock	S	700	$28.8	Disposed	65108	Direct
2007-05-22	Common Stock	S	300	$28.7	Disposed	64808	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
1998-09-09	Non-qualified stock options	$9.33	A	0	Acquired	2008-10-09	Common Stock (22500)	Direct
1999-12-15	Non-qualified stock options	$10.17	A	0	Acquired	2010-01-15	Common Stock (18750)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: May 21, 2007, 2,800 shares sold on the open market for $27.50 per share.

F2: May 21, 2007, 575 shares sold on the open market for $27.45 per share.

F3: May 21, 2007, 100 shares sold on the open market for $27.40 per share.

F4: May 21, 2007, 300 shares sold on the open market for $27.30 per share.

F5: May 21, 2007, 25 shares sold on the open market for $27.36 per share.

F6: May 21, 2007, 1,200 shares sold on the open market for $27.25 per share.

F7: May 22, 2007, 100 shares sold on the open market for $29.05 per share.

F8: May 22, 2007, 1,600 shares sold on the open market for $29.00 per share.

F9: May 22, 2007, 700 shares sold on the open market for $28.98 per share.

F10: May 22, 2007, 100 shares sold on the open market for $28.96 per share.

F11: May 22, 2007, 400 shares sold on the open market for $28.95 per share.

F12: May 22, 2007, 100 shares sold on the open market for $28.88 per share.

F13: May 22, 2007, 700 shares sold on the open market for $28.80 per share.

F14: May 22, 2007, 300 shares sold on the open market for $28.70 per share.

F15: The original option on 9/9/1998 was for 10,000 shares at $21.00 per share. As a result of a 3-for-2 stock split effective 5/19/1999 and a 3-for-2 stock split effective 10/18/2006, this option is now 22,500 shares at $9.33 per share.

F16: The original 12/15/1999 option was for 12,500 shares at $15.25 per share. As a result of a 3-for-2 stock split effective 10/18/2006 this option is now 18,750 shares at $10.17 per share.