0001654954-23-015820.txt : 20231220 0001654954-23-015820.hdr.sgml : 20231220 20231220140428 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001654954-23-015820 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20231219 FILED AS OF DATE: 20231220 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20231220 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MITAROTONDA JAMES A CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001254583 ORGANIZATION NAME: FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-35383 FILM NUMBER: 231500959 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] ORGANIZATION NAME: 04 Manufacturing IRS NUMBER: 060330020 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CT FISCAL YEAR END: 1230 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3 ENTERPRISE DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 408 CITY: SHELTON STATE: CT ZIP: 06484 BUSINESS PHONE: 203-729-2255 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3 ENTERPRISE DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 408 CITY: SHELTON STATE: CT ZIP: 06484 4 1 section16.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0508 4 2023-12-19 false 0000031107 EASTERN CO EML 0001254583 MITAROTONDA JAMES A 888 SEVENTH AVENUE 6TH FL NEW YORK NY 10019 true false false false Common Shares 2023-12-19 4 A false 1392 22.80 A 32189 D Common Shares 630100 I By Barrington Companies Equity Partners, L.P. 1,392 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 15, 2023. 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 Capital 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 the pecuniary interests therein, and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of these shares for the purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose. /s/James A. Mitarotonda 2023-12-20