EASTERN CO — Director's Dealing 2009

Dec 16, 2009

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: EASTERN CO (EML)
CIK: 0000031107
Period of Report: 2009-12-15

Reporting Person: EVERETS JOHN (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2009-12-15	Common Stock	M	18750	$10.17	Acquired	58387	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2009-12-15	Non-qualified stock options	$10.17	M	18750	Disposed	2010-01-15	Common Stock (18750)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: On December 15, 2009, 18,750 shares were exercised at $10.17 per share. 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.

F2: 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. On December 15, 2009, 18,750 shares were exercised, leaving
a zero balance.