EASTERN CO — Director's Dealing 2008

Oct 7, 2008

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: EASTERN CO (EML)
CIK: 0000031107
Period of Report: 2008-10-03

Reporting Person: EVERETS JOHN (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2008-10-03	Common Stock	S	1000	$12.95	Disposed	96637	Direct
2008-10-03	Common Stock	S	870	$12.96	Disposed	95767	Direct
2008-10-03	Common Stock	S	1100	$13.00	Disposed	94667	Direct
2008-10-03	Common Stock	S	500	$13.02	Disposed	94167	Direct
2008-10-03	Common Stock	S	100	$13.03	Disposed	94067	Direct
2008-10-03	Common Stock	S	100	$13.05	Disposed	93967	Direct
2008-10-03	Common Stock	S	2300	$13.09	Disposed	91667	Direct
2008-10-03	Common Stock	S	930	$13.10	Disposed	90737	Direct
2008-10-06	Common Stock	S	3000	$12.90	Disposed	87737	Direct
2008-10-07	Common Stock	S	600	$12.92	Disposed	87137	Direct
2008-10-07	Common Stock	S	300	$13.07	Disposed	86837	Direct
2008-10-07	Common Stock	S	1900	$13.15	Disposed	84937	Direct
2008-10-07	Common Stock	S	6800	$12.48	Disposed	78137	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 October 3, 2008, 1,000 shares sold on the open market for $12.95 per share.

F2: On October 3, 2008, 870 shares sold on the open market for $12.96 per share.

F3: On October 3, 2008, 1,100 shares sold on the open market for $13.00 per share.

F4: On October 3, 2008, 500 shares sold on the open market for $13.02 per share.

F5: On October 3, 2008, 100 shares sold on the open market for $13.03 per share.

F6: On October 3, 2008, 100 shares sold on the open market for $13.05 per share.

F7: On October 3, 2008, 2,300 shares sold on the open market for $13.09 per share.

F8: On October 3, 2008, 930 shares sold on the open market for $13.10 per share.

F9: On October 6, 2008, 3,000 shares sold on the open market for $12.90 per share.

F10: On October 7, 2008, 600 shares sold on the open market for $12.92 per share.

F11: On October 7, 2008, 300 shares sold on the open market for $13.07 per share.

F12: On October 7, 2008, 1,900 shares sold on the open market for $13.15 per share.

F13: On October 7, 2008, 6,800 shares sold on the open market for $12.48 per share.

F14: 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.