Frederick D. DiSanto - 15 Sep 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for EASTERN CO (EML)

Reporting relationship: Director
Issuer ticker: EML
Reported as of: 15 Sep 2026
Net transaction value: $0
SEC form: 4
Accepted by SEC: 17 Sep 2026, 11:42:13 UTC
Prior SEC filing: 17 Jun 2026
Source filing: View source filing
Reporting owner signature: Fredrick DiSanto

Key filing fact

Frederick D. DiSanto filed Form 4 for EASTERN CO (EML) on 17 Sep 2026.

Key facts

This page summarizes Frederick D. DiSanto's Form 4 filing for EASTERN CO (EML).
1 reported transaction and 0 derivative rows are listed below.
Accepted by SEC: 17 Sep 2026, 11:42.

Change

Previous filing in this sequence was filed on 17 Jun 2026.
Current net transaction value: $0.

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Evidence

Filed on Form 4

Ownership activity is grounded in SEC Form 4 disclosures.

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Reporting Owners (1)

CIK 0001498290 Primary reporting owner

DiSanto Frederick D.

Relationship: Director
Address: 6060 PARKLAND, SUITE 200, CLEVELAND
Signature: Fredrick DiSanto
Signature date: 17 Sep 2026

Reported non-derivative transactions

Shares, units, or other non-derivative securities reported in this filing.

EML transaction

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

Award

Transaction value
Shares: +905
Change %: +0.86%
Price: $25.25^*
Shares after: 106,329
Date: 15 Sep 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F1

EML holding

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

No transaction description listed

Transaction value
Shares
Change %
Price
Shares after: 43,797
Date: 15 Sep 2026
Ownership: see footnote
Footnotes: F2

EML holding

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

No transaction description listed

Transaction value
Shares
Change %
Price
Shares after: 11,970
Date: 15 Sep 2026
Ownership: see footnote
Footnotes: F3

^* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.

Additional SEC filing notes

Filing notes and footnotes

Explanation of responses 3 footnotes

Footnote F1

905 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 Sept 15, 2026.

Footnote 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 Section 16. Mr. DiSanto expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

Footnote 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 Section 16. Mr. DiSanto expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.