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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-07-059069.txt : 20070927
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070927151339
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-07-059069
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070925
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070927
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070927

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Eastern Insurance Holdings, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001321268
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		25 RACE AVENUE
		CITY:			LANCASTER
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			17603
		BUSINESS PHONE:		610-205-6023

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		25 RACE AVENUE
		CITY:			LANCASTER
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			17603

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Lancaster Holdings Company, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20050321

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Shook Kevin Merrick
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001352241

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32899
		FILM NUMBER:		071139203

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		717-735-1660

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		25 RACE AVENUE
		CITY:			LANCASTER
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			17603
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4--SHOOK
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-09-25</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001321268</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Eastern Insurance Holdings, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>EIHI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001352241</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Shook Kevin Merrick</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>25 RACE AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LANCASTER</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>17603</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Financial Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-09-25</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>250</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>15.40</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>45390</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Held by his spouse, Karen Shook</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares sold pursuant to 10b5-1 trading plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 25,116 restricted shares awarded on January 3, 2007 which vest 20% annually each January 2, starting January 2, 2008.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Kevin M. Shook</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-09-27</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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