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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000031107-20-000003
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200228
ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200228
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200228

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:			1228

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35383
		FILM NUMBER:		20665853

	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="text-align: center; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold;">UNITED STATES</div>
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  <div style="text-align: center; margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold;">FORM 8-K</div>
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  <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">CURRENT REPORT</div>
  <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the</div>
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  <div style="text-align: center;"><u>Date of Report:</u><font style="font-weight: bold;"><u> February 28, 2020</u></font></div>
  <div style="text-align: center;">(Date of earliest event reported)</div>
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  <div style="text-align: center; margin-top: 8pt; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: bold;">The Eastern Company</div>
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  <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;"><u>(203) 729-2255</u></div>
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  <div style="text-align: center;">________________________________________________</div>
  <div style="text-align: center;">(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)</div>
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  <div style="text-align: justify;">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
    following provisions (see General Instruction A.2)</div>
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  <div style="text-align: justify;">[ ]&#160; Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</div>
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  <div style="text-align: justify;">[ ]&#160; Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</div>
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  <div style="text-align: justify;">[ ]&#160; Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</div>
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  <div style="text-align: justify;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&#167;230.405 of this chapter)
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  <div style="text-align: right;">Emerging Growth Company <font style="font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol', sans-serif;">&#9744;</font></div>
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  <div style="text-align: justify;">If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or
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  <div style="text-align: justify;">ITEM 2.02 &#8211; Results of Operations and Financial Condition</div>
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  <div style="text-align: justify;">On February 28, 2020, Press Release dated February 28, 2020 announcing the fourth quarter and full year earnings for 2019 is attached hereto.</div>
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  <div>ITEM 7.01 &#8211; Regulation FD Disclosure</div>
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  <div>On February 28, 2020, The Eastern Company released the fourth quarter and full year earnings of 2019.&#160; A copy of the Press Release dated February 28, 2020
    announcing the full year and fourth quarter earnings for 2019 is attached hereto.</div>
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  <div>ITEM 9.01 &#8211; Financial Statements and Exhibits</div>
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  <div><u>Exhibit No.</u>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <u>Title</u></div>
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  <div>99.1<font id="TRGRRTFtoHTMLTab" style="display: inline-block; text-indent: 0px; font-size: 1px; width: 72pt">&#160; </font>Press Release dated February 28, 2020 announcing the fourth quarter and full year earnings for 2019.</div>
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  <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
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  <div style="text-align: right; margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Exhibit 99.1</div>
  <div style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</div>
  <div style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">February 28, 2020</div>
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  <div style="text-align: center; margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">THE EASTERN COMPANY FOURTH QUARTER 2019<br>
    NET SALES INCREASE 21% TO $68.7 MILLION; FOURTH QUARTER 2019<br>
    EARNINGS GROW 14% TO $0.79 PER SHARE</div>
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  <div style="text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">NAUGATUCK, CT &#8211; February 28, 2020 - The Eastern Company (&#8220;Eastern&#8221;) (NASDAQ:EML), an industrial manufacturer of unique engineered
    solutions serving niche industrial markets, today announced the results of operations for the fourth quarter and full fiscal year 2019 ended December 28,&#160;2019.</div>
  <div style="text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">President and CEO August Vlak commented, &#8220;We brought the year to a strong close and are pleased with Eastern&#8217;s accomplishments in 2019.
    Our acquisition of Big 3 Precision in August 2019 is an important step toward our long-term goal of building a larger and stronger company with a significant presence with key customers. It also made a substantial contribution to our fourth quarter
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  <div style="text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">&#8220;During the fourth quarter, Eastern generated strong sales from new products, including a new hood mount truck mirror, a modular
    toolbox latching system, and an electronic activated latching system.&#160; In total, sales of new products accounted for 5% of our sales growth, and in the Industrial Hardware segment, new products represented 15% of growth in the fourth quarter of 2019
    compared to the same period in 2018.&#160; Increasingly, new products are driving our sales growth and should help us offset challenges facing certain end markets in 2020, including Class 8 truck and recreational vehicles.</div>
  <div style="text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Mr. Vlak continued, &#8220;Cash flow from operations was exceptionally strong for both the quarter and the year. In fiscal 2019, we generated
    $23.0 million in cash flow, a 78% increase compared to fiscal 2018. Eastern&#8217;s strong balance sheet, as well as our focus on working capital reduction, position us well to pursue our strategy of bolt-on acquisitions that strengthen our company&#8217;s best
    businesses.</div>
  <div style="text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">&#8220;Despite ongoing uncertainty in the macro-environment, we are confident that we can deliver on our plan and achieve our goals.&#160; Our
    backlog is robust, totaling $72.2 at the end of fiscal 2019.&#160; The growth in fiscal 2019 reflects both our acquisition of Big 3 Precision and a strong flow of orders at Eberhard Manufacturing.&#160; Certain of our businesses are experiencing supply chain
    disruption in China as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19), but, at this time, local conditions appear to be improving.&#8221;</div>
  <div style="text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 7.5pt; font-weight: bold;">Fourth Quarter 2019 Financial Results</div>
  <div style="text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Net sales in the fourth quarter of 2019 increased 21% to $68.7 million from $56.6 million a year earlier, primarily due to the
    acquisition of Big 3 Precision.&#160; Sales in the Industrial Hardware segment grew by 46% to $49.2 million from $33.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2018, but decreased by 3% quarter over quarter, excluding Big 3 Precision. Sales growth from new product
    launches partially offset the decline in sales to the Class 8 truck, trailer and specialty vehicle markets.&#160; The Industrial Hardware segment represented 72% of total sales in the fourth quarter of 2019.&#160; Sales in the Security Products and Metal
    Products segments slipped by 13% and 18%, respectively, compared with the prior year period, as a result of lower demand for commercial laundry payment products, point of sale security, and mining products.</div>
  <div style="text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Net income in the fourth quarter of 2019 increased by 14% to $5.0 million, or $0.79 per share, compared from $4.4 million, or $0.70 per
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  <div style="text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 7.5pt; font-weight: bold;">Twelve Month 2019 Financial Results</div>
  <div style="text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Sales for fiscal 2019 grew by 8% to $251.7 million from $234.3 million for fiscal 2018. Sales growth in 2019 reflects four months of
    sales from the Big 3 Precision acquisition, which the Company closed on August 30, 2019. Net sales in the Industrial Hardware segment grew to $164.5 million in fiscal 2019 from $140.3 million in fiscal 2018. Excluding Big 3 Precision, Industrial
    Hardware sales grew 2%.&#160; Net sales in the Security Products segment decreased approximately 10% in fiscal 2019 due to lower demand for commercial laundry payment products and point of sale security products. The Metal Products segment&#8217;s net sales
    decreased 1% in fiscal 2019 as compared to fiscal 2018 primary due to a slowdown in the coal mining industry in the fourth quarter.</div>
  <div style="text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Net income for fiscal 2019 decreased 9% to $13.3 million, or $2.12 per diluted share, from $14.5 million, or $2.31 per diluted share,
    in fiscal 2018. In fiscal 2019, net income was adversely affected by non-recurring restructuring cost associated with the discontinuation of Road-iQ, a subsidiary of Velvac, and the consolidation of our Composite Panel Technologies facility, as well as
    an increase in M&amp;A related expense, net of tax, incurred in fiscal 2019, related to the acquisition of Big 3 Precision. Together, these non-recurring expenses equaled $3.9 million, or $0.62 per diluted share, in 2019.</div>
  <div style="text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 7.5pt; font-weight: bold;">Conference Call and Webcast</div>
  <div style="text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 7.5pt; font-size: 12pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt;">The Eastern Company will host a conference call to discuss
      its results for the fourth quarter of 2019 and other matters on Friday, March 6, 2020 at 11:00 AM Eastern Time. Participants can access the conference call by phone at (888) 669-0684 (toll free in US &amp; Canada) or (862) 298-0702 (international).</font><font style="font-size: 10pt;">&#160;</font><font style="font-size: 10pt;">Participants can also join via the web at </font><u>https://www.webcaster4.com/Webcast/Page/1757/33399</u><font style="font-size: 10pt;">.</font></div>
  <div style="text-align: justify; font-weight: bold;">About The Eastern Company</div>
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  <div style="text-align: justify;">The Eastern Company manages industrial businesses that design, manufacture and
      sell unique engineered solutions to niche markets, focusing on industries that offer long-term macroeconomic growth opportunities. The Company operates across three reporting segments -- Industrial Hardware, Security Products and Metal Products --
      from locations in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, U.K., Taiwan and China.&#160; More information on the Company can be found at <font style="font-size: 12pt;"><u>www.easterncompany.com</u></font>.</div>
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  <div style="text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 7.5pt; font-weight: bold;">Safe Harbor for Forward-Looking Statements</div>
  <div style="text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Statements in this document about our future expectations, beliefs, goals, plans or prospects constitute forward-looking statements
    within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and the rules, regulations and releases of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Any statements that are not statements of historical fact,
    including statements containing the words "believes," "intends", "continues," "reflects," "plans," "anticipates," "expects," and similar expressions, should also be considered to be forward-looking statements. Readers should not place undue reliance on
    these forward-looking statements, which are based upon management's current beliefs and expectations. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results might differ materially from those discussed in, or
    implied by, the forward-looking statements. Among the risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to changing customer
    preferences, lack of success of new products, loss of customers, cybersecurity breaches, changes in competition in our markets, and increased prices for raw materials resulting from tariffs on imported goods or otherwise. There are important,
    additional factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements, including those set forth in our reports and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We undertake no
    obligation to update, alter, or otherwise revise any forward-looking statements, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.</div>
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    August Vlak or John L. Sullivan III</div>
  <div>203-729-2255</div>
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  <div style="font-weight: bold;">LHA Investor Relations</div>
  <div>Harriet Fried/Jody Burfening</div>
  <div>212.838.3777</div>
  <div><u>hfried@lhai.com</u></div>
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