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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000031107-17-000017
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170502
ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170503
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170502

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EASTERN CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000031107
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CUTLERY, HANDTOOLS & GENERAL HARDWARE [3420]
		IRS NUMBER:				060330020
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CT
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0102

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35383
		FILM NUMBER:		17806384

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		112 BRIDGE ST
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 460
		CITY:			NAUGATUCK
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06770
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2037292255

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		112 BRIDGE STREET
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 460
		CITY:			NAUGATUCK
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06770
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<div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; DISPLAY: inline"><font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; DISPLAY: inline">Naugatuck, CT</font>&#8211;The Eastern Company (NASDAQ-EML) today announced the results of its operations for the first quarter of 2017.&#160;&#160;Sales for the quarter were $36.0 million, compared to $33.1 million for the same period in 2016, an increase of 9%. Net income for the first quarter was $1.5 million, or $0.24 per diluted share, compared to $0.6 million, or $0.10 per diluted share in the first quarter of 2016, an increase of 134%.</font></div>

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<div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; DISPLAY: inline">Mr. Vlak, President and CEO, stated that &#8220;together, our businesses performed well in the first quarter of the year.&#160;&#160;Several of our businesses are significantly outperforming last year.&#8221;&#160;&#160;Mr. Vlak continued that &#8220;The Company generated $2.4 million of cash from its operations during the first quarter 2017, compared to $0.7 million in the first quarter of 2016, as a result of our continued disciplined expense and capital management.</font></div>

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<div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; DISPLAY: inline">&#8220;The Industrial Hardware segment sales were up 6% in the first quarter compared to the same period in 2016 after lagging behind prior year results during most of 2016. Segment earnings were down 19% in the first quarter compared to the same period in 2016, primarily as a result of lower sales in our higher margin businesses.&#160;&#160;We believe that the sales decline in some of our businesses is temporary and that we are well positioned to benefit from the anticipated recovery in the heavy duty truck market.&#8221;</font></div>

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<div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; DISPLAY: inline">Mr. Vlak continued that, &#8220;In our Security Products segment, first quarter 2017 sales were 2% below the same period last year. First quarter segment earnings were down 12% compared to the first quarter 2016.&#8221;&#160;&#160;Mr. Vlak expanded that &#8220;sales in our Greenwald Industries business suffered from delayed orders while sales at Argo Transdata continue to grow steadily, compared to the same period last year.&#8221;</font></div>

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<div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; DISPLAY: inline">Mr. Vlak also said that, &#8220;First quarter net sales in the Metal Products segment were 55% above the same period last year. The segment generated $675 thousand in earnings in the first quarter compared to a loss of $865 thousand during the same period last year.&#160;&#160;Our Metal Products segments is benefitting from a significant rebound in sales to mining industry customers, increasing sales to industrial customers, and a lean cost structure.&#160;&#160;We believe that an increase in natural gas prices and the completion of our customers&#8217; restructuring will support a return to more normal sales levels to the mining industry in the near future.&#8221;</font></div>

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<div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; DISPLAY: inline">&#8220;The Company is making solid progress with the execution of its three-part strategy, including optimizing our portfolio, strengthening execution in each of our businesses, and building our balance sheet,&#8221; said August Vlak. He stated that &#8220;the acquisition of Velvac Holdings, which we announced on April 4, 2017, represents a significant step towards building a portfolio of larger, higher-growth businesses that are well-positioned in attractive markets.&#160;&#160;We believe Velvac and several of our existing businesses will be able to benefit from our shared customer relationships and combined market strength.</font></div>

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<div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; DISPLAY: inline">The transaction is expected to be breakeven including purchase accounting expenses but before one-time transaction costs, in the current fiscal year.&#160;&#160;The transaction is projected to be accretive to Eastern&#8217;s earnings in fiscal 2018.&#160;&#160;At the same time, we remain committed to growing our businesses through ongoing investment in sales and engineering capabilities.&#8221;&#160;&#160;Mr. Vlak added that &#8220;the Company is taking advantage of its strong cash flow and balance sheet by entering into a $31.0 million term loan and $10.0 million revolving credit agreement to finance the acquisition of Velvac.&#8221;</font></div>

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<div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; DISPLAY: inline">Statements in this document about the Company&#8217;s future expectations, beliefs, goals, plans or prospects constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any statements that are not statements of historical fact (including statements containing the words &#8220;believes,&#8221; &#8220;plans,&#8221; &#8220;anticipates,&#8221; &#8220;expects,&#8221; &#8220;estimates&#8221; and similar expressions) should also be considered to be forward-looking statements. There are a number of important factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements, including those set forth in the Company&#8217;s reports and filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company is not obligated to update or revise any forward-looking statements as a result of developments occurring after the date of this document.</font></div>

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