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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000031107-13-000010
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130424
ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130424
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130424

FILER:

	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:			0102

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35383
		FILM NUMBER:		13778138

	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
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<div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Naugatuck, CT</font>&#8211;The Eastern Company <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(NASDAQ-EML) </font>today announced the results of its operations for the first quarter of 2013. Sales for the quarter were $34.7 million, compared to $40.5 million for the same period in 2012, a 14% decrease. Net Income for the first quarter was $1.0 million, or $0.16 per diluted share, compared to $2.0 million, or $0.33 per diluted share in the first quarter of 2012.</font></div>

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<div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Mr. Leganza further stated, &#8220;Despite whatever economic uncertainties might exist the Company will continue to invest in our infrastructure and new product development.&#160;&#160;We recently began construction of a 19,680 square foot addition to our Eberhard Manufacturing Division located in Ohio which will be used primarily to support the growth for hardware we have been experiencing in the Class 8 truck market with new products such as the line of venting products we introduced in 2012.&#160;&#160;At our Canadian Commercial Vehicle subsidiary we have developed the use of our composite panels in constructing modular water tanks used in &#8220;fracking&#8221; for the oil and gas industries.&#160;&#160;In addition, the Company is carefully evaluating a longer-term initiative at its Frazer &amp; Jones Division located in New York.&#160;&#160;This Division is developing plans for upgrading its current facility so as to allow for current and future expansion of our production lines as our demand increases.&#8221;</font></div>

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<td valign="bottom" width="13%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160; </font></td>
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<td valign="bottom" width="6%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160; </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" width="17%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160; </font></td>
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<td valign="bottom" width="19%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160; </font></td>
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<td valign="bottom" width="17%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160; </font></td>
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<td valign="bottom" width="19%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160; </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" width="6%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160; </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" width="17%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160; </font></td>
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<td valign="bottom" width="26%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160; </font></td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom" width="13%">
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<td valign="bottom" width="20%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160; </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" width="19%" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">
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<td valign="bottom" width="6%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160; </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" width="17%" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">
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<td valign="bottom" width="26%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160; </font></td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom" width="13%">
<div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Diluted</font></div>
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<td valign="bottom" width="20%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160; </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" width="19%" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">
<div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;6,236,842</font></div>
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<td valign="bottom" width="6%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160; </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" width="17%" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">
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<td valign="bottom" width="26%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160; </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" width="13%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160; </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" width="20%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160; </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" width="19%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160; </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" width="6%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160; </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" width="17%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160; </font></td>
</tr><tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="26%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160; </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" width="13%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160; </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" width="20%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160; </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" width="19%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160; </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" width="6%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160; </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" width="17%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160; </font></td>
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