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Transaction #20278 · Form 4 · 0000031107-25-000037

EASTERN CO · Purchase · Common Shares

EASTERN CO · Transacted December 12, 2025 · Filed December 16, 2025

Original SEC filing ↗

What does this filing report?

An SEC Form 4 filing for EASTERN CO records a purchase involving Common Shares on December 12, 2025. The reported quantity was 2,433. The filing date is December 16, 2025. This is one transaction record; amounts are not allocated among any joint reporting owners.

The acquisition category describes how securities were received. It does not by itself establish a cash purchase of common stock. Read the transaction code definitionsand the original filing before interpreting the amounts.

Transaction details

Company
EASTERN CO
Company CIK
0000031107
Security type
Non-derivative
Acquisition type
Purchase · Code P
Quantity acquired
2,433
Reported price
20.1384
Reference value
48,996.7272
Currency
Currency not specified
Ownership
Indirect
Holdings after transaction
634,933
Ownership description
by Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P.
SEC acceptance time
Dec 16, 2025, 2:21 PM EST
10b5-1 indication
Not indicated

Reference value is reported quantity × reported price. It is not a confirmed cash payment or an estimate of a derivative's economic value. A missing currency is not assumed to be USD.

Reporting owners

These are the reporting owners named in the filing. Quantities and amounts are not allocated among co-reporters. Roles reflect this filing, not a current profile.

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Filing footnotes & remarks

F1
James A. Mitarotonda is the sole stockholder and director of LNA Capital Corp. LNA Capital Corp. is the general partner of Barington Capital Group, L.P., which is the majority member of Barington Companies Investors, LLC ("Barington Investors"). Barington Investors is the general partner of Barington Companies Equity Partners L.P. Barington Companies Management, LLC is the investment adviser to Barington Companies Equity Partners L.P.
F2
Each of the reporting persons disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, except to the extent of the pecuniary interests therein, and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that each of the reporting persons is the beneficial owner of these shares for the purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.
F3
Shares acquired through multiple transactions with prices in the range of $20.10 to $20.20 per share.

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