EASTERN CO — Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements 2017

May 4, 2017

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report: May 3, 2017

(Date of earliest event reported)

The Eastern Company

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Connecticut	0-599	06-0330020
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)		identification No.)

112 Bridge Street, Naugatuck, Connecticut	06770
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(203) 729-2255

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Section 5 – Corporate Government and Management

ITEM 5.07 - Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On May 3, 2017, The Eastern Company held its annual meeting of shareholders. The results of the vote at the meeting were as follows:

1)	Election of John W. Everets as a director for a one-year term expiring in the year 2018:	FOR — 4,215,940	WITHHELD — 132,254
		FOR	WITHHELD
	Election of August M. Vlak as a director for a one-year term expiring in the year 2018:	4,219,343	128,851
		FOR	AGAINST	ABSTAIN
2)	Non-binding advisory vote to approve the named executive officers compensation.	4,170,665	158,956	18,573
		FOR Every 1 yr	FOR Every 2 yrs	FOR Every 3 yrs	ABSTAIN
3)	Non-binding advisory vote for frequency of presenting future advisory votes to approve the compensation of the named executive officers.	2,278,491	33,990	1,969,991	65,722
		FOR	AGAINST	ABSTAIN
4)	Ratification of appointment of Fiondella, Milone & LaSaracina LLP as independent registered public accounting firm:	5,564,548	58,923	3,997

Based on the results of Item 3, the Company’s Board of Directors has determined that they will include a non-binding advisory vote for its named executive officers compensation every year in its proxy materials, until the next required non-binding advisory vote on frequency which will be held in 2023.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, The Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

The Eastern Company

Date: May 4, 2017
John L. Sullivan III Vice President and Chief Financial Officer