SCHEDULE 13G/A 0001251109-14-000028 0001541536 XXXXXXXX LIVE 10 Common Stock, No par value 12/31/2025 0000031107 The Eastern Company 276317104 3 ENTERPRISE DRIVE, SUITE 408 SHELTON CT 06484 Rule 13d-1(c) Minerva Advisors LLC DE 337419 191665 337419 191665 529084 N 8.7 IA Minerva Group LP DE 337419 337419 337419 N 5.6 PN Minerva GP, LP DE 337419 337419 337419 N 5.6 PN Minerva GP, Inc. PA 337419 337419 337419 N 5.6 CO David P. Cohen X1 339669 191665 339669 191665 531334 N 8.8 IN The Eastern Company 3 Enterprise Drive, Suite 408, Shelton, CT 06484 Minerva Advisors LLC Minerva Group, LP Minerva GP, LP Minerva GP, Inc. David P. Cohen 50 Monument Road, Suite 201 Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004 David P. Cohen is a U.S. Citizen. Minerva Advisors LLC, Minerva Group, LP, and Minerva GP, LP are organized under Delaware law. Minerva GP, Inc. is organized under Pennsylvania law. Y Minerva Advisors LLC* - 529,084 Minerva Group LP - 337,419 Minerva GP, LP* - 337,419 Minerva GP, Inc.* - 337,419 David P. Cohen* - 531,334 *Each of these reporting persons is deemed a beneficial owner of the 337,419 shares of the Issuer held by Minerva Group, LP. David P. Cohen is the beneficial owner of the 2,250 shares of the Issuer owned individually and is also deemed a beneficial owner of the 529,084 shares of the Issuer beneficially owned by Minerva Advisors LLC. Minerva Advisors LLC* - 8.7% Minerva Group LP - 5.6% Minerva GP, LP* - 5.6% Minerva GP, Inc.* - 5.6% David P. Cohen* - 8.8% *Each of these reporting persons is deemed a beneficial owner of the 5.6% of the shares of the Issuer held by Minerva Group, LP. David P. Cohen is the beneficial owner of .04% of the shares of the Issuer owned individually and is also deemed a beneficial owner of the 8.7% of the shares of the Issuer beneficially owned by Minerva Advisors LLC. Based on a total of 6,068,650 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock outstanding as of 9/27/2025, as reported in the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended 9/27/2025. Minerva Advisors LLC* - 337,419 Minerva Group, LP - 337,419 Minerva GP, LP* - 337,419 Minerva GP, Inc.* - 337,419 David P. Cohen* - 339,669 *Each of these reporting persons is deemed a beneficial owner of the 337,419 shares of the Issuer held by Minerva Group, LP. David P. Cohen is the beneficial owner of 2,250 shares of the Issuer owned individually. Minerva Advisors LLC - 191,665 David P. Cohen** - 191,665 **David P. Cohen is deemed a beneficial owner of the 191,665 shares of the Issuer beneficially owned by Minerva Advisors LLC. Minerva Advisors LLC* - 337,419 Minerva Group, LP - 337,419 Minerva GP, LP* - 337,419 Minerva GP, Inc.* - 337,419 David P. Cohen* - 339,669 *Each of these reporting persons is deemed a beneficial owner of the 337,419 shares of the Issuer held by Minerva Group, LP. David P. Cohen is also the beneficial owner of 2,250 shares of the Issuer owned individually. Minerva Advisors LLC - 191,665 David P. Cohen** - 191,665 **David P. Cohen is deemed a beneficial owner of the 191,665 shares of the Issuer beneficially owned by Minerva Advisors LLC. Y N Y Y Y Y N By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under ?? 240.14a-11. Minerva Advisors LLC David P. Cohen 02/17/2026 Minerva Group LP MINERVA GP, LP 02/17/2026 MINERVA GP, INC. 02/17/2026 David P. Cohen 02/17/2026 Minerva GP, LP MINERVA GP, INC. 02/17/2026 David P. Cohen 02/17/2026 Minerva GP, Inc. David P. Cohen 02/17/2026 David P. Cohen David P. Cohen 02/17/2026