EASTERN CO — Director's Dealing 2008

Nov 21, 2008

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: EASTERN CO (EML)
CIK: 0000031107
Period of Report: 2008-11-20

Reporting Person: EVERETS JOHN (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2008-11-20	Common Stock	S	4500	$9.00	Disposed	53637	Direct
2008-11-20	Common Stock	S	100	$9.01	Disposed	53537	Direct
2008-11-20	Common Stock	S	100	$9.05	Disposed	53437	Direct
2008-11-20	Common Stock	S	300	$9.10	Disposed	53137	Direct
2008-11-20	Common Stock	S	9550	$9.25	Disposed	43587	Direct
2008-11-20	Common Stock	S	400	$9.40	Disposed	43187	Direct
2008-11-20	Common Stock	S	300	$9.55	Disposed	42887	Direct
2008-11-20	Common Stock	S	2750	$9.60	Disposed	40137	Direct
2008-11-20	Common Stock	S	500	$9.61	Disposed	39637	Direct

Derivative Transactions

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

Footnotes

F1: On November 20, 2008, 4,500 shares sold on the open market for $9.00 per share.

F2: On November 20, 2008, 100 shares sold on the open market for $9.01 per share.

F3: On November 20, 2008, 100 shares sold on the open market for $9.05 per share.

F4: On November 20, 2008, 300 shares sold on the open market for $9.10 per share.

F5: On November 20, 2008, 9,550 shares sold on the open market for $9.25 per share.

F6: On November 20, 2008, 400 shares sold on the open market for $9.40 per share.

F7: On November 20, 2008, 300 shares sold on the open market for $9.55 per share.

F8: On November 20, 2008, 2,750 shares sold on the open market for $9.60 per share.

F9: On November 20, 2008, 500 shares sold on the open market for $9.61 per share.

F10: 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.