UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report: April 30, 2025

(Date of earliest event reported)

(203) 729-2255

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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On April 30, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of The Eastern Company (the “Company”) increased size of the Board from seven members to eight members and elected Mr. Chan W. Galbato to fill the resulting vacancy, effective May 1, 2025. It is anticipated that Mr. Galbato will serve on the Audit Committee and the Capital Allocation and Investment Committee of the Board.

The Board affirmatively determined that Mr. Galbato has no material relationship with the Company and is an independent director as defined in the rules promulgated by The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC. As of the date hereof, there are no transactions between Mr. Galbato and the Company that would be reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. There is also no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Galbato and the Company pursuant to which Mr. Galbato was selected as a director.

Mr. Galbato will receive the standard director compensation provided by the Company to its non-employee directors as described in the Company’s Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 12, 2025 (pro-rated to reflect the period of actual service).

Safe Harbor for Forward-Looking Statements

Statements contained in this report that are not based on historical facts are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “anticipate” or similar terms. The occurrence of events that are currently unforeseen and may be out of the Company’s control may result in different outcomes or actions being taken than currently anticipated. Other risks that may cause outcomes to differ from those currently anticipated are identified and discussed in Item 1A, Risk Factors, and Item 7, Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 28, 2024, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on March 11, 2025, and may be identified from time to time in our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and other filings we make with the SEC. The Company undertakes no obligation to update, alter, or otherwise revise any forward-looking statements that may be made from time to time, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by law.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On May 5, 2025, the Company issued a press release announcing the election of Mr. Galbato as a director. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.