EASTERN CO

Regulatory Filings • Apr 29, 2021

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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: April 28, 2021

(Date of earliest event reported)

The Eastern Co mpany

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Connecticut	001-35383	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)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common
stock, no par value	EML	NASDAQ Global Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging Growth Company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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

On April 28, 2021, The Eastern Company held its annual meeting of shareholders. The results of the vote at the meeting were as follows:

| 1) | Election
of Fredrick D. DiSanto as a director for a one-year term expiring
in the year 2022: | FOR — 3,699,851 | WITHHELD — 988,664 | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | Election
of John W. Everets as a director for a one-year term expiring in
the year 2022: | 4,200,667 | 487,848 | |
| | Election
of Charles W. Henry as a director for a one-year term expiring in
the year 2022: | 4,216,985 | 471,530 | |
| | Election
of Michael A. McManus Jr. as a director for a one-year term
expiring in the year 2022: | 4,627,013 | 61,502 | |
| | Election
of James A. Mitarotonda as a director for a one-year term expiring
in the year 2022: | 4,430,757 | 257,758 | |
| | Election
of Peggy B. Scott as a director for a one-year term expiring in the
year 2022: | 4,622,562 | 65,953 | |
| | Election
of August M. Vlak as a director for a one-year term expiring in the
year 2022: | 4,590,241 | 98,274 | |
| | | FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN |
| 2) | Non-binding
advisory vote to approve the compensation of the named executive
officers. | 4,600,218 | 65,877 | 22,420 |
| | | FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN |
| 3) | Ratification
of appointment of Fiondella, Milone & LaSaracina LLP as
independent registered public accounting firm to audit the Company
and subsidiaries consolidated financial statements for fiscal year
2021. | 5,634,052 | 116,717 | 3,024 |

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: April 29,
2021	/s/
John L. Sullivan III
	John L.
Sullivan III Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer