EASTERN CO — Director's Dealing 2009

Dec 1, 2009

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: EASTERN CO (EML)
CIK: 0000031107
Period of Report: 2009-11-30

Reporting Person: HENRY CHARLES W (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2009-11-30	Common Stock	F	13969	$13.65	Disposed	56483	Direct
2009-11-30	Common Stock	M	18750	$10.17	Acquired	75233	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2009-11-30	Non-qualified stock options	$10.17	M	18750	Disposed	2010-01-15	Common Stock (18750)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: 13,969 shares of previously acquired Eastern Company stock were surrendered to Eastern Treasury at the closing price on
November 27, 2009 of $13.65 per share for the purchase of stock options.

F2: 18,750 shares were exercised on November 30, 2009 at the $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.

F3: 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. 18,750 shares were exercised on November 30, 2009 at the
$10.17 per share, leaving a zero balance.