<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001615774-17-002642.txt : 20170523
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170523172832
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001615774-17-002642
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13D/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170523
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170523
GROUP MEMBERS:		BARINGTON COMPANIES EQUITY PARTNERS, L.P.
GROUP MEMBERS:		BARINGTON COMPANIES INVESTORS, LLC
GROUP MEMBERS:		HILCO INC.
GROUP MEMBERS:		JAMES A. MITAROTONDA
GROUP MEMBERS:		JEFFERY B. HECKTMAN
GROUP MEMBERS:		LNA CAPITAL CORP.

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	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:		SC 13D/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-15810
		FILM NUMBER:		17864793

	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

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BARINGTON CAPITAL GROUP, L.P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000887762
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D/A

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		888 SEVENTH AVENUE, 17TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-974-5710

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		888 SEVENTH AVENUE, 17TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BARINGTON CAPITAL GROUP L P
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970305
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<TYPE>SC 13D/A
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>s106301_sc13da.htm
<DESCRIPTION>AMENDED SCHEDULE 13D
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center">UNITED STATES</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center">Washington, D.C. &nbsp;20549</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center">SCHEDULE 13D</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center">(Rule 13d-101)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center">(Amendment No. 8)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center">INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED
PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(a) <BR>
AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(a)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><U>The Eastern Company</U></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center"><U>Common Stock, no par value</U></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center"><U>276317104</U></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center">James A. Mitarotonda</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Barington Capital Group, L.P.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center">888 Seventh Avenue, 17th
Floor</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center">New York, NY 10019</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center">(212) 974-5700</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center">Eric W. Kaup</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center">5 Revere Drive, Suite 206</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center">Northbrook, IL 60062</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center">(847) 274-8846</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center">(Name, Address and Telephone
Number of</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center">Person Authorized to Receive Notices</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center">and Communications)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center"><U>May 19, 2017</U></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">(Date of Event which Requires Filing</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0">of this Statement)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0">If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule
13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f),
or 13d-1(g), check the following box: <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">&uml;</FONT>.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">SCHEDULE 13D</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; font-size: 10pt; text-decoration: underline"><U>CUSIP No. 276317104</U></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; font-size: 10pt; text-decoration: underline; text-align: right"><U>Page 2 of 14 Pages</U></TD></TR>
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    <TD>1)</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2"><B>NAME OF REPORTING PERSON</B></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-left: 0.375in">Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 6%">2)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 84%"><B>CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 10%">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Wingdings">x</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Wingdings">&uml;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>3)</TD>
    <TD><B>SEC USE ONLY</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>4)</TD>
    <TD><B>SOURCE OF FUNDS &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B>WC</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>5)</TD>
    <TD><B>CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)</B></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;</FONT></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>6)</TD>
    <TD><B>CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.625in">Delaware</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 25%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 6%">7)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 69%"><B>SOLE VOTING POWER</B></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><B>NUMBER OF</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.375in">575,703</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><B>SHARES</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD><B>BENEFICIALLY</B></TD>
    <TD>8)</TD>
    <TD><B>SHARED VOTING POWER</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD><B>OWNED BY</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.375in">none</TD></TR>
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    <TD><B>EACH</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD><B>REPORTING</B></TD>
    <TD>9)</TD>
    <TD><B>SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER</B></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><B>PERSON</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.375in">575,703</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><B>WITH</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>10)</TD>
    <TD><B>SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER</B></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.375in">none</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid">11)</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid"><B>AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON</B></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding-right: 1.5in">575,703</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 6%">12)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 84%"><B>CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 10%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Wingdings">&uml;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">13)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><B>PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding-right: 1.5in">9.20%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">14)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><B>TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding-right: 1.5in">PN</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; font-size: 10pt; text-decoration: underline"><U>CUSIP No. 276317104</U></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; font-size: 10pt; text-decoration: underline; text-align: right"><U>Page 3 of 14 Pages</U></TD></TR>
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    <TD>1)</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2"><B>NAME OF REPORTING PERSON</B></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-left: 0.375in">Barington Companies Investors, LLC</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 6%">2)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 84%"><B>CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 10%">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Wingdings">x</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Wingdings">&uml;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>3)</TD>
    <TD><B>SEC USE ONLY</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>4)</TD>
    <TD><B>SOURCE OF FUNDS &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B>OO</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>5)</TD>
    <TD><B>CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)</B></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;</FONT></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>6)</TD>
    <TD><B>CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.625in">Delaware</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 25%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 6%">7)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 69%"><B>SOLE VOTING POWER</B></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><B>NUMBER OF</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.375in">575,703</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><B>SHARES</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><B>BENEFICIALLY</B></TD>
    <TD>8)</TD>
    <TD><B>SHARED VOTING POWER</B></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><B>OWNED BY</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.375in">none</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><B>EACH</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><B>REPORTING</B></TD>
    <TD>9)</TD>
    <TD><B>SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER</B></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><B>PERSON</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.375in">575,703</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><B>WITH</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>10)</TD>
    <TD><B>SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER</B></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.375in">none</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid">11)</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid"><B>AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON</B></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding-right: 1.5in">575,703</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 6%">12)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 84%"><B>CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 10%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Wingdings">&uml;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">13)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><B>PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding-right: 1.5in">9.20%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">14)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><B>TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding-right: 1.5in">OO</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; font-size: 10pt; text-decoration: underline"><U>CUSIP No. 276317104</U></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; font-size: 10pt; text-decoration: underline; text-align: right"><U>Page 4 of 14 Pages</U></TD></TR>
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<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>1)</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2"><B>NAME OF REPORTING PERSON</B></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-left: 0.375in">Barington Capital Group, L.P.</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 6%">2)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 84%"><B>CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 10%">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Wingdings">x</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Wingdings">&uml;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>3)</TD>
    <TD><B>SEC USE ONLY</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>4)</TD>
    <TD><B>SOURCE OF FUNDS &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B>OO</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>5)</TD>
    <TD><B>CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)</B></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;</FONT></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>6)</TD>
    <TD><B>CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.625in">New York</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 25%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 6%">7)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 69%"><B>SOLE VOTING POWER</B></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><B>NUMBER OF</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.375in">575,703</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><B>SHARES</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><B>BENEFICIALLY</B></TD>
    <TD>8)</TD>
    <TD><B>SHARED VOTING POWER</B></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><B>OWNED BY</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.375in">none</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><B>EACH</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><B>REPORTING</B></TD>
    <TD>9)</TD>
    <TD><B>SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER</B></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><B>PERSON</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.375in">575,703</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><B>WITH</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>10)</TD>
    <TD><B>SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER</B></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.375in">none</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid">11)</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid"><B>AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON</B></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding-right: 1.5in">575,703</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 6%">12)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 84%"><B>CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 10%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Wingdings">&uml;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">13)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><B>PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding-right: 1.5in">9.20%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">14)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><B>TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding-right: 1.5in">PN</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; font-size: 10pt; text-decoration: underline; text-align: right"><U>Page 5 of 14 Pages</U></TD></TR>
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    <TD>1)</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2"><B>NAME OF REPORTING PERSON</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-left: 0.375in">LNA Capital Corp.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 6%">2)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 84%"><B>CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 10%">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Wingdings">x</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Wingdings">&uml;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>3)</TD>
    <TD><B>SEC USE ONLY</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>4)</TD>
    <TD><B>SOURCE OF FUNDS &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B>OO</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>5)</TD>
    <TD><B>CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)</B></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;</FONT></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>6)</TD>
    <TD><B>CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.625in">Delaware</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 6%">7)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 69%"><B>SOLE VOTING POWER</B></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><B>NUMBER OF</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.375in">575,703</TD></TR>
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    <TD><B>SHARES</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD><B>BENEFICIALLY</B></TD>
    <TD>8)</TD>
    <TD><B>SHARED VOTING POWER</B></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><B>OWNED BY</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.375in">none</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><B>EACH</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD><B>REPORTING</B></TD>
    <TD>9)</TD>
    <TD><B>SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER</B></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><B>PERSON</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.375in">575,703</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><B>WITH</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>10)</TD>
    <TD><B>SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER</B></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.375in">none</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid">11)</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid"><B>AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON</B></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding-right: 1.5in">575,703</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 6%">12)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 84%"><B>CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 10%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Wingdings">&uml;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">13)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><B>PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding-right: 1.5in">9.20%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">14)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><B>TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding-right: 1.5in">CO</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; font-size: 10pt; text-decoration: underline"><U>CUSIP No. 276317104</U></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; font-size: 10pt; text-decoration: underline; text-align: right"><U>Page 6 of 14 Pages</U></TD></TR>
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<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>1)</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2"><B>NAME OF REPORTING PERSON</B></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-left: 0.375in">James A. Mitarotonda</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 6%">2)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 84%"><B>CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 10%">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Wingdings">x</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Wingdings">&uml;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>3)</TD>
    <TD><B>SEC USE ONLY</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>4)</TD>
    <TD><B>SOURCE OF FUNDS &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B>OO</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>5)</TD>
    <TD><B>CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)</B></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;</FONT></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>6)</TD>
    <TD><B>CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.625in">United States</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 25%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 6%">7)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 69%"><B>SOLE VOTING POWER</B></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><B>NUMBER OF</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.375in">578,985</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><B>SHARES</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><B>BENEFICIALLY</B></TD>
    <TD>8)</TD>
    <TD><B>SHARED VOTING POWER</B></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><B>OWNED BY</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.375in">none</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><B>EACH</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><B>REPORTING</B></TD>
    <TD>9)</TD>
    <TD><B>SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER</B></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><B>PERSON</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.375in">578,985</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><B>WITH</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>10)</TD>
    <TD><B>SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER</B></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.375in">none</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid">11)</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid"><B>AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON</B></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding-right: 1.5in">578,985</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 6%">12)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 84%"><B>CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 10%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Wingdings">&uml;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">13)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><B>PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding-right: 1.5in">9.25%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">14)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><B>TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding-right: 1.5in">IN</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; font-size: 10pt; text-decoration: underline; text-align: right"><U>Page 7 of 14 Pages</U></TD></TR>
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<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>1)</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2"><B>NAME OF REPORTING PERSON</B></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-left: 0.375in">Hilco Inc.</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 6%">2)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 84%"><B>CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 10%">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Wingdings">x</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Wingdings">&uml;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>3)</TD>
    <TD><B>SEC USE ONLY</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>4)</TD>
    <TD><B>SOURCE OF FUNDS &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B>WC</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>5)</TD>
    <TD><B>CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)</B></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;</FONT></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>6)</TD>
    <TD><B>CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.625in">Illinois</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 25%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 6%">7)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 69%"><B>SOLE VOTING POWER</B></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><B>NUMBER OF</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.375in">54,020</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><B>SHARES</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><B>BENEFICIALLY</B></TD>
    <TD>8)</TD>
    <TD><B>SHARED VOTING POWER</B></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><B>OWNED BY</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.375in">none</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><B>EACH</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><B>REPORTING</B></TD>
    <TD>9)</TD>
    <TD><B>SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER</B></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><B>PERSON</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.375in">54,020</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><B>WITH</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>10)</TD>
    <TD><B>SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER</B></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.375in">none</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid">11)</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid"><B>AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON</B></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding-right: 1.5in">54,020</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 6%">12)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 84%"><B>CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 10%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Wingdings">&uml;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">13)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><B>PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding-right: 1.5in">0.86%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD><B>TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON</B></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">SCHEDULE 13D</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; font-size: 10pt; text-decoration: underline"><U>CUSIP No. 276317104</U></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; font-size: 10pt; text-decoration: underline; text-align: right"><U>Page 8 of 14 Pages</U></TD></TR>
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    <TD>1)</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2"><B>NAME OF REPORTING PERSON</B></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-left: 0.375in">Jeffery B. Hecktman</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 6%">2)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 84%"><B>CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 10%">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Wingdings">x</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Wingdings">&uml;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>3)</TD>
    <TD><B>SEC USE ONLY</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>4)</TD>
    <TD><B>SOURCE OF FUNDS &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B>OO</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>5)</TD>
    <TD><B>CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)</B></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;</FONT></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>6)</TD>
    <TD><B>CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.625in">United States</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 25%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 6%">7)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 69%"><B>SOLE VOTING POWER</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD><B>NUMBER OF</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.375in">54,020</TD></TR>
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    <TD><B>SHARES</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD><B>BENEFICIALLY</B></TD>
    <TD>8)</TD>
    <TD><B>SHARED VOTING POWER</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD><B>OWNED BY</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.375in">none</TD></TR>
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    <TD><B>EACH</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD><B>REPORTING</B></TD>
    <TD>9)</TD>
    <TD><B>SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD><B>PERSON</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.375in">54,020</TD></TR>
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    <TD><B>WITH</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>10)</TD>
    <TD><B>SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER</B></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.375in">none</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid">11)</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid"><B>AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding-right: 1.5in">54,020</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 6%">12)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 84%"><B>CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 10%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Wingdings">&uml;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">13)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><B>PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding-right: 1.5in">0.86%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">14)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><B>TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding-right: 1.5in">IN</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">This Amendment No. 8 amends and supplements
the Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &ldquo;SEC&rdquo;) on September 30, 2014, as amended by
that certain Amendment No. 1 filed on February 6, 2015, Amendment No. 2 filed on February 23, 2015, Amendment No. 3 filed on March
9, 2015, Amendment No. 4 filed on March 27, 2015, Amendment No. 5 filed on April 13, 2015, Amendment No. 6 filed on August 5, 2015
and Amendment No. 7 filed on September 14, 2015 (collectively, the &ldquo;Statement&rdquo;), by and on behalf of Barington Companies
Equity Partners, L.P. (&ldquo;Barington&rdquo;) and others with respect to the common stock, no par value (the &ldquo;Common Stock&rdquo;),
of The Eastern Company, a Connecticut corporation (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo; or &ldquo;Eastern&rdquo;). The principal executive
offices of the Company are located at 112 Bridge Street, Naugatuck, Connecticut 06770.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in; text-align: left">Item 2.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><U>Identity and Background</U>.</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The second paragraph of Item 2(a)-(c) of the
Statement is hereby amended and restated as follows:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">As of the close of business on May 22, 2017,
the Reporting Entities are the beneficial owners of, in the aggregate, 633,005 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately
10.11% of the 6,258,233 shares of Common Stock reported by the Company to be issued and outstanding as of May 3, 2017 in its Form
10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 5, 2017 (the &ldquo;Issued and Outstanding Shares&rdquo;).</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in; text-align: left">Item 3.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><U>Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration</U>.</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The information contained in Item 3 of the Statement
is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Since the filing of the Statement, the Reporting
Entities purchased an aggregate of 82,420 shares of Common Stock through open market transactions and one private transaction.
The amount of funds expended for purchases of Common Stock was approximately $1,849,099.76 by Barington Companies Equity Partners,
L.P. All transactions effected since the filing of the Statement are described in the Schedule attached hereto and incorporated
herein by reference. All such purchases were funded by working capital, which may, at any given time, include margin loans made
by brokerage firms in the ordinary course of business.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in; text-align: left">Item 5.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><U>Interest in Securities of the Issuer</U>.</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Items 5(a) and 5(c) of the Statement are hereby
amended and restated as follows:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;As of the close of business on May 22,
2017, Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P. beneficially owns an aggregate of 575,703 shares of Common Stock, representing
approximately 9.20% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares. As the general partner of Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P.,
Barington Companies Investors, LLC may be deemed to beneficially own the 575,703 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington
Companies Equity Partners, L.P. As the majority member of Barington Companies Investors, LLC, Barington Capital Group, L.P. may
be deemed to beneficially own the 575,703 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P.
As the general partner of Barington Capital Group, L.P., LNA Capital Corp. may be deemed to beneficially own the 575,703 shares
of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P. As the sole stockholder and director of LNA Capital
Corp., James A. Mitarotonda may be deemed to beneficially own the 575,703 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington
Companies Equity Partners, L.P. Mr.&nbsp;Mitarotonda has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the 575,703 shares of
Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P. Mr. Mitarotonda disclaims beneficial ownership of
any such shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. Mr. Mitartonda is also individually the beneficial owner
of 3,282 shares of Common Stock granted to him under The Eastern Company&rsquo;s Directors Fee Program, which, together with the
shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P., represents approximately 9.25% of the Issued
and Outstanding Shares. Mr.&nbsp;Mitarotonda has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the 575,703 shares of Common
Stock beneficially owned by Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P. and the 3,282 shares of Common Stock granted to him under
The Eastern Company&rsquo;s Directors Fee Program.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">As of the close of business on May 22, 2017,
Hilco Inc. beneficially owns an aggregate of 54,020 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 0.86% of the Issued and
Outstanding Shares. As the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, majority stockholder and sole director of Hilco Inc., Jeffery
B. Hecktman may be deemed to beneficially own the 54,020 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Hilco Inc. Mr.&nbsp;Hecktman
has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the 54,020 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Hilco Inc. Mr. Hecktman
disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The Reporting Entities do not believe that certain
of the foregoing information is called for by the Items of Schedule 13D and are disclosing it for supplemental informational purposes
only. Information with respect to each Reporting Entity is given solely by such Reporting Entity and no Reporting Entity shall
have responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of information supplied by another Reporting Entity.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Information concerning all transactions in shares of
Common Stock effected since the filing of the Statement by Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P., Barington Companies Investors,
LLC, Barington Capital Group, L.P., LNA Capital Corp., James A. Mitarotonda, Hilco Inc. and Jeffery B. Hecktman is set forth in
the Schedule attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in; text-align: left">Item 6.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><U>Contracts, Arrangements, Understanding or Relationships
With Respect to Securities of the Issuer</U>.</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The information contained in Item 6 of the Statement
is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">On May 5, 2017, Barington Companies Equity Partners,
L.P. entered into a letter agreement with the Dino C. Casali Revocable Trust (the &ldquo;Casali Trust&rdquo;) in connection with
the contemplated purchase of shares of Common Stock of the Company at a price of $25.90 per share pursuant to a private transaction.
A copy of such agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.9. Ultimately, 50,098 shares of Common Stock were purchased from the
Casali Trust at such price on May 19, 2017.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Items 7 of the Statement is hereby amended and
supplemented as follows:</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 13%"><u>Exhibit</u></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 85%"><u>Exhibit Description</u></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>99.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><A HREF="s106301_ex99-9.htm">Letter agreement between Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P. and the Dino C. Casali Revocable Trust dated May 5, 2017.</A></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center"><U>SIGNATURES</U></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">After reasonable inquiry and to the best knowledge
and belief of the undersigned, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this Statement is true, complete and correct.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 3.25in; text-indent: -3.25in">Dated: May 23, 2017</P>

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    <TD STYLE="text-indent: 0in">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-indent: 0in">BARINGTON COMPANIES EQUITY PARTNERS, L.P.</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; text-indent: 0in">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 4%; text-indent: 0in">By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 46%; text-indent: 0in">Barington Companies Investors, LLC, its general partner</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-indent: 0in">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-indent: 0in">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-indent: 0in">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-indent: 0in">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0in">By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0in">/s/ James A. Mitarotonda</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-indent: 0in">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-indent: 0in">Name: James A. Mitarotonda</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">Title: &nbsp;&nbsp;Managing Member</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">BARINGTON COMPANIES INVESTORS, LLC</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">/s/ James A. Mitarotonda</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">Name: James A. Mitarotonda</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">Title: &nbsp;&nbsp;Managing Member</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-indent: 0in">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-indent: 0in">BARINGTON CAPITAL GROUP, L.P.</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-indent: 0in">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-indent: 0in">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-indent: 0in">LNA Capital Corp., its general partner</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-indent: 0in">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-indent: 0in">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-indent: 0in">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-indent: 0in">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0in">By: </TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0in">/s/ James A. Mitarotonda</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-indent: 0in">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-indent: 0in">Name: James A. Mitarotonda</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-indent: 0in">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-indent: 0in">Title: &nbsp;&nbsp;President and CEO</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-indent: 0in">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-indent: 0in">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-indent: 0in">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-indent: 0in">LNA CAPITAL CORP.</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-indent: 0in">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0in">By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0in">/s/ James A. Mitarotonda</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-indent: 0in">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-indent: 0in">Name: James A. Mitarotonda</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-indent: 0in">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-indent: 0in">Title: &nbsp;&nbsp;President and CEO</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-indent: 0in">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-indent: 0in">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-indent: 0in">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-indent: 0in">/s/ James A. Mitarotonda</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-indent: 0in">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-indent: 0in">James A. Mitarotonda</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-indent: 0in">HILCO INC.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 46%; text-indent: 0in">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-indent: 0in">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-indent: 0in">By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-indent: 0in">/s/ Eric W. Kaup</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-indent: 0in">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-indent: 0in">Name: Eric W. Kaup</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-indent: 0in">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-indent: 0in">Title: &nbsp;&nbsp;Secretary</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-indent: 0in">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-indent: 0in">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-indent: 0in">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-indent: 0in">/s/ Jeffery B. Hecktman</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-indent: 0in">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-indent: 0in">Jeffery B. Hecktman</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center"><B>SCHEDULE</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">This schedule sets forth information with respect
to each purchase of Common Stock which was effectuated by a Reporting Entity since the filing of the Statement. All transactions
were effectuated in the open market through a broker, other than the purchase of Common Stock on May 19, 2017 by Barington Companies
Equity Partners, L.P., which was a private transaction executed through a broker.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Shares
purchased by Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P.:</FONT></P>

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<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Date</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Number of Shares</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Price Per Share</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Cost (*)</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="width: 23%; text-align: center">09/29/15</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 22%; text-align: right">1,019</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 23%; text-align: right">16.0000</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 23%; text-align: right">16,304.00</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">10/06/15</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">700</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">15.9500</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">11,165.00</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">12/14/15</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">1,352</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">16.8826</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">22,825.28</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">12/28/15</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">400</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">17.9500</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">7,180.00</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">01/11/16</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">4,299</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">17.6037</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">75,678.31</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">01/15/16</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">2,500</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">16.7786</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">41,946.50</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">06/28/16</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">5,000</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">16.2742</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">81,371.00</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">06/29/16</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">5,000</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">16.6159</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">83,079.50</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">05/19/17</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">50,098</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">25.9000</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">1,297,538.20</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Shares acquired by James A. Mitarotonda under The Eastern Company
Directors Fee Program:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Date</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Number of Shares</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Price Per Share</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Cost (**)</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="width: 23%; text-align: center">09/29/15</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 22%; text-align: right">458</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 23%; text-align: right">16.3900</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 23%; text-align: right">7,506.62</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">12/22/15</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">440</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">17.0500</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">7,502.00</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">04/01/16</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">619</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">16.0000</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">9,904.00</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">06/27/16</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">462</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">16.2000</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">7,484.40</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">09/26/16</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">385</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">19.5300</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">7,519.05</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">12/20/16</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">362</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">20.7000</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">7,493.40</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">03/24/17</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">427</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">19.4500</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">8,305.15</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Shares purchased by Hilco Inc.:</P>

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    <TD NOWRAP COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Number of Shares</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Price Per Share</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Cost (*)</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 23%; text-align: center">01/07/16</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 22%; text-align: right">2,100</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 23%; text-align: right">18.4155</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 23%; text-align: right">38,672.55</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">01/11/16</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">4,299</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">17.6037</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">75,678.31</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">01/15/16</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">2,500</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">16.7786</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">41,946.50</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: left">(**) Mr. Mitarotonda acquired these shares under
The Eastern Company&rsquo;s Directors Fee Program, which permits directors to elect to be paid their annual board fee in shares
of Common Stock of the Company rather than in cash.&#9;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0">May 5, 2017</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Re: <U>The Eastern Company (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;)</U></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Ladies and Gentlemen:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">In connection with the purchase by Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P. (&ldquo;Buyer&rdquo;) from Dino C. Casali Revocable
Trust u/a 32803, Litchfield CT 06759 (&ldquo;Seller&rdquo;) of an aggregate of 52,598 shares of the Company&rsquo;s common stock
(the &ldquo;Shares&rdquo;) at a price of $25.90 per share and in order to induce Buyer and Seller to consummate such transaction,
Seller and Buyer have agreed to execute and deliver this letter to the other party hereto.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">By so countersigning this letter, Seller and
Buyer each (a) acknowledge that it has been informed that the other party hereto or its agents may currently possess, and later
may come into possession of, material non-public information not known to Seller or Buyer, as applicable, and that may be material
to a decision by Seller to sell the Shares and by Buyer to purchase the Shares, and it has determined to sell the Shares or purchase
the Shares, as applicable, notwithstanding its lack of knowledge of such information; (b) agree that the Buyer and Seller, as applicable,
shall not have any liability whatsoever to the other party hereto with respect to the nondisclosure of such information in connection
with the sale of the Shares by Seller and the purchase of the Shares by Buyer; (c) irrevocably waives and releases all claims which
it might otherwise have with respect to the nondisclosure of such information in connection with the sale of the Shares by Seller
and the purchase of the Shares by Buyer, whether before or after the date hereof; (d) represents that it is an accredited investor,
and (e) represents that it is a sophisticated buyer or seller, as applicable, with respect to the purchase and sale of securities
such as the Shares, and has adequate information concerning the Shares, and the business and financial condition of the Company
and its affiliates, to make an informed decision regarding the purchase or sale of the Shares, as applicable, and has independently
and without reliance upon the other party hereto, and based upon such information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own analysis
and decision to sell the Shares to the Buyer or purchase the Shares from Seller, as applicable.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 100pt; text-indent: 2.5in">Sincerely yours,</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 100pt; text-indent: 2.5in">Barington Companies Equity Partners,
L.P.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 100pt; text-indent: 2.5in">By: Barington Companies Investors,
LLC,</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 120pt; text-indent: 2.5in">its general partner</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 100pt; text-indent: 2.5in">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>/s/ James A. Mitarotonda</U></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 120pt; text-indent: 2.5in">James A. Mitarotonda</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 120pt; text-indent: 2.5in">Managing Member</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Acknowledged and Agreed to:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><U>/s/ James Gajewski</U></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Name: James Gajewski, Trustee</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Dino C. Casali Revocable Trust u/a 32803</P>

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