0001567619-19-023551.txt : 20191223 0001567619-19-023551.hdr.sgml : 20191223 20191223155322 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001567619-19-023551 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20191220 FILED AS OF DATE: 20191223 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20191223 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MITAROTONDA JAMES A CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001254583 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-35383 FILM NUMBER: 191305822 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 888 SEVENTH AVENUE 17TH FL CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EASTERN CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000031107 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CUTLERY, HANDTOOLS & GENERAL HARDWARE [3420] IRS NUMBER: 060330020 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CT FISCAL YEAR END: 1228 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 112 BRIDGE ST STREET 2: P O BOX 460 CITY: NAUGATUCK STATE: CT ZIP: 06770 BUSINESS PHONE: 2037292255 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 112 BRIDGE STREET STREET 2: P O BOX 460 CITY: NAUGATUCK STATE: CT ZIP: 06770 4 1 doc1.xml FORM 4 X0306 4 2019-12-20 0 0000031107 EASTERN CO EML 0001254583 MITAROTONDA JAMES A C/O BARINGTON CAPITAL GROUP L.P. 888 SEVENTH AVENUE 17TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10019 1 0 0 0 Common Shares 2019-12-20 4 A 0 579 29.79 A 9363 D Common Shares 575703 I By Barington Company Equity Partners, L.P. 579 shares acquired 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 December 13, 2019. The Reporting Person is the sole stockholder and director of LNA Capital Corp. LNA Capital Corp. is the general partner of Barington Capital Group, L.P., which is the majority member of Barington Companies Investors, LLC ("Barington Investors"). Barington Investors is the general partner of Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of these shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose. /s/James A. Mitarotonda 2019-12-23