SEC FORM 5

SEC FORM 5 SEC Form 5

FORM 5

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Form 3 Holdings Reported.

Form 4 Transactions Reported.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

SULLIVAN JOHN L III

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

112 BRIDGE STREET

(Street)

NAUGATUCK

06770

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
EASTERN CO [ EML ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
Vice President & CFO

3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
01/01/2022

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)	4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Class A Common Stock⁽¹⁾	06/07/2021		L	6	A	$33.44	34,463	D
Class A Common Stock⁽²⁾	06/15/2021		P	83	A	$33.09	34,546	D
Class A Common Stock⁽¹⁾	07/19/2021		L	8	A	$29.5	34,554	D
Class A Common Stock⁽¹⁾	08/09/2021		L	7	A	$30.19	34,561	D
Class A Common Stock⁽¹⁾	09/15/2021		L	7	A	$27.03	34,568	D
Class A Common Stock⁽²⁾	09/15/2021		P	127	A	$24.62	34,695	D
Class A Common Stock⁽¹⁾	10/11/2021		L	10	A	$24.61	34,705	D
Class A Common Stock⁽¹⁾	11/08/2021		L	8	A	$24.41	34,713	D
Class A Common Stock⁽¹⁾	12/07/2021		L	8	A	$25.29	34,721	D
Class A Common Stock⁽²⁾	12/15/2021		P	123	A	$25.54	34,844	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)	5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents shares acquired by the reporting person under The Eastern Company Investors Choice Dividend Reinvestment and Direct Stock Purchase Sale Plan that are eligible for deferred reporting pursuant to Rule 16a-6 under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

2. Represents shares acquired by the reporting person through the reinvestment of dividends under The Eastern Company Investors Choice Dividend Reinvestment and Direct Stock Purchase Sale Plan.

	/s/John L. Sullivan III	02/15/2022
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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SEC Form 5: Sullivan John L Iii bought $9,015 worth of shares (333 units at $27.07), increasing direct ownership by 1% to 34,844 units