Sec Form 5 Filing - SULLIVAN JOHN L III @ EASTERN CO - 2022-01-01

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FORM 5
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
SULLIVAN JOHN L III
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
(Last) (First) (Middle)
112 BRIDGE STREET
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
01/01/2022
(Street)
NAUGATUCK, CT06770
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
__ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Class A Common Stock( 1 ) 06/07/2021 L V 6 A $ 33.44 34,463 D
Class A Common Stock( 2 ) 06/15/2021 P V 83 A $ 33.09 34,546 D
Class A Common Stock( 1 ) 07/19/2021 L V 8 A $ 29.5 34,554 D
Class A Common Stock( 1 ) 08/09/2021 L V 7 A $ 30.19 34,561 D
Class A Common Stock( 1 ) 09/15/2021 L V 7 A $ 27.03 34,568 D
Class A Common Stock( 2 ) 09/15/2021 P V 127 A $ 24.62 34,695 D
Class A Common Stock( 1 ) 10/11/2021 L V 10 A $ 24.61 34,705 D
Class A Common Stock( 1 ) 11/08/2021 L V 8 A $ 24.41 34,713 D
Class A Common Stock( 1 ) 12/07/2021 L V 8 A $ 25.29 34,721 D
Class A Common Stock( 2 ) 12/15/2021 P V 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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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
(MM/DD/YY)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
SULLIVAN JOHN L III
112 BRIDGE STREET
NAUGATUCK, CT06770
Vice President & CFO
Signatures
/s/John L. Sullivan III 02/15/2022
Signature of Reporting Person Date
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.

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