Frederick D. DiSanto - 16 Mar 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for EASTERN CO (EML)

Role
Director
Signature
Fredrick DiSanto
Issuer symbol
EML
Transactions as of
16 Mar 2026
Net transactions value
$0
Form type
4
Filing time
17 Mar 2026, 18:41:13 UTC
Previous filing
11 Mar 2026
SEC
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Reporting Owners (1)

Name Relationship Address Signature Signature date CIK
DiSanto Frederick D. Director 6060 PARKLAND, SUITE 200, CLEVELAND Fredrick DiSanto 17 Mar 2026 0001498290

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction EML Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share Award +1,065 +1.1% $20.93* 100,855 16 Mar 2026 Direct F1
holding EML Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 43,797 16 Mar 2026 see footnote F2
holding EML Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 11,970 16 Mar 2026 see footnote F3
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 1065 Shares issued under The Eastern Company Director's Fee Program pursuant to rule 16b-3(d). The price used to determine the number of shares is the price of the shares on March 13, 2026.
F2 Shares owned directly by Ancora Catalyst. Mr. DiSanto, solely by virtue of his position as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ancora Holdings, the sole member of Ancora Alternatives, the General Partner of Ancora Catalyst, may be deemed to beneficially own the shares owned directly by Ancora Catalyst, for purposes of Section16.Mr.DiSanto expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
F3 Shares owned directly by Ancora Merlin. Mr. DiSanto, solely by virtue of his position as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ancora Holdings, the sole member of Ancora Alternatives, the General Partner of Ancora Merlin, may be deemed to beneficially own the shares owned directly by Ancora Merlin, for purposes of Section16.Mr.DiSanto expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.