SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Sapack Kenneth

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

112 BRIDGE STREET

(Street)

NAUGATUCK

06770

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

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)
	Chief Accounting Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/23/2010

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock⁽¹⁾	04/23/2010		M		1,000	A	$9.5	1,000	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 (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	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 (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Qualified employee stock option⁽²⁾	$9.5	04/23/2010		M			1,000	⁽²⁾	07/19/2010	Common Stock	22,500	$0	21,500	D
Qualified employee stock option⁽³⁾	$9.6	04/26/2001		A		0		01/01/2002	04/26/2011	Common Stock	7,500	$0	29,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. 1,000 shares were exercised on April 23, 2010 at $9.50 per share. Original 7/19/2000 option was for 15,000 shares at $14.25 per share. 7,017 shares were vested on 7/19/2000; 7,017 shares were vested on 1/1/2001; and 966 shares were vested on 1/1/2002. As a result of a 3-for-2 stock split effective 10/18/2006 this option is now for 22,500 shares at $9.50 per share.

2. Original 7/19/2000 option was for 15,000 shares at $14.25 per share. 7,017 shares were vested on 7/19/2000; 7,017 shares were vested on 1/1/2001; and 966 shares were vested on 1/1/2002. As a result of a 3-for-2 stock split effective 10/18/2006 this option is now for 22,500 shares at $9.50 per share. On April 23, 2010 1,000 shares were exercised at $9.50 per share, leaving a balance of 21,500 shares.

3. Original 4/26/2001 option was for 5,000 shares at $14.40 per share. As a result of a 3-for-2 stock split effective 10/18/2006 this option is now for 7,500 shares at $9.60 per share.

	/s/Kenneth R. Sapack	04/26/2010
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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