<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001654954-22-001652.txt : 20220215
<SEC-HEADER>0001654954-22-001652.hdr.sgml : 20220215
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20220214181649
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001654954-22-001652
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220215
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220214
GROUP MEMBERS:		EDWARD KISSEL
GROUP MEMBERS:		ROBERT MACARTHUR

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:			0101

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-15810
		FILM NUMBER:		22635633

	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:			Forager Capital Management, LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001802986
		IRS NUMBER:				453145346
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2024 3RD AVENUE NORTH
		STREET 2:		SUITE 201
		CITY:			BIRMINGHAM
		STATE:			AL
		ZIP:			35203
		BUSINESS PHONE:		205-383-4763

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2024 3RD AVENUE NORTH
		STREET 2:		SUITE 201
		CITY:			BIRMINGHAM
		STATE:			AL
		ZIP:			35203
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<TYPE>SC 13G
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<html><head><title>eml_sc13g.htm</title><!--Document created using EDGARMaster--></head><body style="COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT: 10pt Times New Roman"><p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp; </p> <table style="font-size:1px;width:100%"> <tr > <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 5px solid;"></td></tr> <tr > <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 2px solid;"></td></tr></table> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>UNITED STATES</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>Washington, D.C. 20549</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong><font style="font-size:18pt">SCHEDULE 13G</font></strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">(Amendment No. __)*</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <table style="border-spacing:0;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:50%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong><font style="font-size:18pt">THE EASTERN COMPANY&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></strong></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">(Name of Issuer)</p></td></tr></table> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">&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;&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;&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;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong><u>Common Stock, no par value</u></strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">(Title of Class of Securities)</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong><u>276317104</u></strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">(CUSIP Number)</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong><u>December 31, 2021</u></strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 45px; text-align:justify;">&#9746;&nbsp;&nbsp; Rule 13d-1(b)</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 45px; text-align:justify;">&#9744;&nbsp;&nbsp; Rule 13d-1(c)</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 45px; text-align:justify;">&#9744;&nbsp;&nbsp; Rule 13d-1(d)</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person&#8217;s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be &#8220;filed&#8221; for the purpose of Section&nbsp;18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&#8220;Act&#8221;) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <table style="font-size:1px;width:100%"> <tr > <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 2px solid;"></td></tr> <tr > <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 5px solid;"></td></tr></table> <table style="border-spacing:0;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td class="hpbhr">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="TEXT-INDENT: 0px;"></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td><p style='page-break-after: always'></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr></table> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <table style="border-spacing:0;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:50%;"> <p style="margin:0px"><strong>CUSIP No</strong><strong>276317104</strong></p></td> <td> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:right;"><strong>Page </strong><strong>2 </strong><strong>of 7 Pages</strong></p></td></tr></table> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp; </p> <table style="border-spacing:0;font-size:10pt;border-right:#000000 1px solid;border-bottom:#000000 1px solid;text-align:justify;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:100%" cellpadding="2"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding:2px;width:8%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">1</p> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;" colspan="3"> <p style="margin:0px">NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS<br></p> <p style="margin:0px">Forager Capital Management, LLC</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">2</p> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;" colspan="3"> <p style="margin:0px">CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)</p> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px">(a) &#9744;</p> <p style="margin:0px">(b) &#9744;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">3</p> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;" colspan="3"> <p style="margin:0px">SEC USE ONLY</p> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">4</p> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;" colspan="3"> <p style="margin:0px">CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION<br></p> <p style="margin:0px">Delaware</p></td></tr></table> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp; </p> <table style="border-spacing:0;font-size:10pt;border-right:#000000 1px solid;border-bottom:#000000 1px solid;text-align:justify;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:100%" cellpadding="2"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding:2px;width:12%;" rowspan="4" colspan="2"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">NUMBER OF <br>SHARES <br>BENEFICIALLY <br>OWNED BY EACH REPORTING <br>PERSON <br>WITH</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:8%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">5</p> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="margin:0px">SOLE VOTING POWER<br></p> <p style="margin:0px">323,648<sup>1</sup></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">6</p> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="margin:0px">SHARED VOTING POWER</p> <p style="margin:0px"><br>0</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">7</p> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="margin:0px">SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER</p> <p style="margin:0px"><br>323,648</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">8</p> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="margin:0px">SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER</p> <p style="margin:0px"><br>0</p></td></tr></table> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <table style="border-spacing:0;font-size:10pt;border-right:#000000 1px solid;border-bottom:#000000 1px solid;text-align:justify;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:100%" cellpadding="2"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding:2px;width:8%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">9</p> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;" colspan="3"> <p style="margin:0px">AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON</p> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px">323,648</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">10</p> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;" colspan="3"> <p style="margin:0px">CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)&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;&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;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px">&#9744;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">11</p> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;" colspan="3"> <p style="margin:0px">PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)</p> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px">5.2%&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">12</p> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;" colspan="3"> <p style="margin:0px">TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)</p> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px">IA</p></td></tr></table> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">______________&nbsp; </p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><sup>1</sup> Shares reported in this table are held by (i) a private investment fund of which the Reporting Person is the general partner and (ii) a separate account to which the Reporting Person serves as investment adviser.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <table style="border-spacing:0;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td class="hpbhr">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-INDENT: 0px;"></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td><p style='page-break-after: always'></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr></table> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp; </p> <table style="border-spacing:0;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:50%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><strong>CUSIP No</strong><strong>276317104</strong></p></td> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:right;"><strong>Page&nbsp;3</strong><strong> </strong><strong>of 7 Pages</strong></p></td></tr></table> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <table style="border-spacing:0;font-size:10pt;border-right:#000000 1px solid;border-bottom:#000000 1px solid;text-align:justify;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:100%" cellpadding="2"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding:2px;width:8%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">1</p> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;" colspan="3"> <p style="margin:0px">NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS</p> <p style="margin:0px"><br>Edward Kissel</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">2</p> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;" colspan="3"> <p style="margin:0px">CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)<br>&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;&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;&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;&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;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> <p style="margin:0px">(a) &#9744;</p> <p style="margin:0px">(b) &#9744;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">3</p> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;" colspan="3"> <p style="margin:0px">SEC USE ONLY</p> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">4</p> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;" colspan="3"> <p style="margin:0px">CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION<br></p> <p style="margin:0px">USA</p></td></tr></table> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp; </p> <table style="border-spacing:0;font-size:10pt;border-right:#000000 1px solid;border-bottom:#000000 1px solid;text-align:justify;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:100%" cellpadding="2"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding:2px;width:12%;" rowspan="4" colspan="2"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">NUMBER OF <br>SHARES <br>BENEFICIALLY <br>OWNED BY EACH REPORTING <br>PERSON <br>WITH</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:8%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">5</p> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="margin:0px">SOLE VOTING POWER</p> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;<br>0</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">6</p> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="margin:0px">SHARED VOTING POWER</p> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;<br>323,648<sup>2</sup></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">7</p> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="margin:0px">SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER</p> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;<br>0</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">8</p> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="margin:0px">SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER</p> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;<br>323,648</p></td></tr></table> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp; </p> <table style="border-spacing:0;font-size:10pt;border-right:#000000 1px solid;border-bottom:#000000 1px solid;text-align:justify;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:100%" cellpadding="2"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding:2px;width:8%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">9</p> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;" colspan="3"> <p style="margin:0px">AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON&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;&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;&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;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px">323,648</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">10</p> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;" colspan="3"> <p style="margin:0px">CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)&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;&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;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px">&#9744;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">11</p> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;" colspan="3"> <p style="margin:0px">PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)</p> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px">5.2%</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">12</p> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;" colspan="3"> <p style="margin:0px">TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)</p> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px">HC; IN</p></td></tr></table> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">______________&nbsp; </p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><sup>2</sup> These shares are held by (i) a private investment fund of which Forager Capital Management, LLC is the general partner and (ii) a separate account to which Forager Capital Management, LLC serves as investment adviser. &nbsp;The Reporting Person is a managing partner of Forager Capital Management, LLC.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <table style="border-spacing:0;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td class="hpbhr">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-INDENT: 0px;"></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td><p style='page-break-after: always'></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr></table> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp; </p> <table style="border-spacing:0;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:50%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><strong>CUSIP No</strong><strong>276317104</strong></p></td> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:right;"><strong>Page&nbsp;4</strong><strong> </strong><strong>of 7 Pages</strong></p></td></tr></table> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp; </p> <table style="border-spacing:0;font-size:10pt;border-right:#000000 1px solid;border-bottom:#000000 1px solid;text-align:justify;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:100%" cellpadding="2"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding:2px;width:8%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">1</p> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;" colspan="3"> <p style="margin:0px">NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS<br>&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px">Robert MacArthur</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">2</p> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;" colspan="3"> <p style="margin:0px">CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)<br>&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;&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;&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;&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;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> <p style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">(a) &#9744;</p> <p style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0in">(b) &#9744;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">3</p> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;" colspan="3"> <p style="margin:0px">SEC USE ONLY</p> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">4</p> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;" colspan="3"> <p style="margin:0px">CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION</p> <p style="margin:0px"><br>USA</p></td></tr></table> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp; </p> <table style="border-spacing:0;font-size:10pt;border-right:#000000 1px solid;border-bottom:#000000 1px solid;text-align:justify;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:100%" cellpadding="2"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding:2px;width:12%;" rowspan="4" colspan="2"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">NUMBER OF <br>SHARES <br>BENEFICIALLY <br>OWNED BY EACH REPORTING <br>PERSON <br>WITH</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:8%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">5</p> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="margin:0px">SOLE VOTING POWER</p> <p style="margin:0px"><br>0</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">6</p> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="margin:0px">SHARED VOTING POWER</p> <p style="margin:0px"><br>323,648<sup>3</sup></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">7</p> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="margin:0px">SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER</p> <p style="margin:0px"><br>0</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">8</p> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="margin:0px">SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER</p> <p style="margin:0px"><br>323,648</p></td></tr></table> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp; </p> <table style="border-spacing:0;font-size:10pt;border-right:#000000 1px solid;border-bottom:#000000 1px solid;text-align:justify;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:100%" cellpadding="2"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding:2px;width:8%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">9</p> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;" colspan="3"> <p style="margin:0px">AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON</p> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px">323,648</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">10</p> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;" colspan="3"> <p style="margin:0px">CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)&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;&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;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px">&#9744;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">11</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;" colspan="3"> <p style="margin:0px">PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)</p> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px">5.2%</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">12</p> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;vertical-align:top;" colspan="3"> <p style="margin:0px">TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)</p> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px">HC; IN</p></td></tr></table> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">_________________ </p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><sup>3</sup>&nbsp;These shares are held by (i) a private investment fund of which Forager Capital Management, LLC is the general partner and (ii) a separate account to which Forager Capital Management, LLC serves as investment adviser.&nbsp; The Reporting Person is a managing partner of Forager Capital Management, LLC. </p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp; </p> <table style="border-spacing:0;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td class="hpbhr">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-INDENT: 0px;"></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td><p style='page-break-after: always'></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr></table> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp; </p> <table style="border-spacing:0;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:50%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><strong>CUSIP No</strong><strong>276317104</strong></p></td> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:right;"><strong>Page&nbsp;5</strong><strong> </strong><strong>of 7 Pages</strong></p></td></tr></table> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp; </p> <table style="border-spacing:0;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:8%;"> <p style="margin:0px">ITEM 1(a).</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px"><u>NAME OF ISSUER</u></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">The Eastern Company (the &#8220;<strong>Issuer</strong>&#8221;)</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">ITEM 1(b).&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px"><u>ADDRESS OF ISSUER&#8217;S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES</u>&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">112 Bridge Street</p> <p style="margin:0px">Naugatuck, CT 06770&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">ITEM 2(a).</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px"><u>NAME OF PERSONS FILING</u>&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">This joint statement on Schedule 13G is being filed by Edward Kissel, Robert MacArthur and Forager Capital Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the &#8220;<strong>Investment Adviser</strong>&#8221; and, together with Mr. Kissel and Mr. MacArthur, the &#8220;<strong>Reporting Persons</strong>&#8221;).</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">The Reporting Persons have entered into a Joint Filing Agreement, a copy of which is filed as <u>Exhibit 1</u> to this Schedule 13G, pursuant to which they have agreed to file this Schedule 13G jointly in accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">ITEM 2(b).</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px"><u>ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE</u></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">The business address of each of the Reporting Persons is 2024 3rd Ave. N, Suite 201, Birmingham, AL 35203.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">ITEM 2(c).&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px"><u>CITIZENSHIP</u></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">The Investment Adviser is a Delaware limited liability company; Mr. Kissel is a citizen of the United States; and Mr. MacArthur is a citizen of the United States.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">ITEM 2(d).&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px"><u>TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES </u></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">Common stock, no par value (the &#8220;<strong>Common Stock</strong>&#8221;).</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">ITEM 2(e).&nbsp;&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px"><u>CUSIP NUMBER</u></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">276317104</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">ITEM 3.</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">If this statement is filed pursuant to &#167;&#167; 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FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <table style="border-spacing:0;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td class="hpbhr">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-INDENT: 0px;"></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td><p style='page-break-after: always'></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr></table> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp; </p> <table style="border-spacing:0;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:50%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><strong>CUSIP No</strong><strong>276317104</strong></p></td> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:right;"><strong>Page&nbsp;6</strong><strong> </strong><strong>of 7 Pages</strong></p></td></tr></table> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp; </p> <table style="border-spacing:0;text-align:left;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:8%;"> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:4%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="margin:0px">(e)</p></td> <td style="width:4%;"> <p style="margin:0px">&#9746;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">An investment adviser in accordance with &#167; 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 30px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">(f)</p></td> <td> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&#9744;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with &#167; 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 30px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">(g)</p></td> <td> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&#9744;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">A parent holding company or control person in accordance with &#167; 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 30px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">(h)</p></td> <td> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&#9744;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 30px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">(i)</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&#9744;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 30px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">(j)</p></td> <td> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&#9744;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">A non-U.S. institution in accordance with &#167; 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 30px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">(k)</p></td> <td> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&#9744;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Group, in accordance with &#167; 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).</p></td></tr></table> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <table style="border-spacing:0;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:8%;"> <p style="margin:0px">ITEM 4.</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px"><u>OWNERSHIP</u></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">As of February 14, 2022, the Reporting Persons, in the aggregate, beneficially owned 323,648 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer, representing approximately 5.2% of such class of securities.&nbsp; The beneficial ownership of each Reporting Person is as follows: (i) the Investment Adviser, as the sole general partner of a private investment fund and as the investment adviser of a separate account, beneficially owns 323,648 shares of Common Stock representing approximately 5.2% of the class; (ii) Mr. Kissel, as the managing partner of the Investment Adviser, beneficially owns 323,648 shares of Common Stock representing approximately 5.2% of the class; and (iii) Mr. MacArthur, as the managing partner of the Investment Adviser, beneficially owns 323,648 shares of Common Stock representing approximately 5.2% of the class.&nbsp; The percentages of beneficial ownership reported herein, and on each Reporting Person&#8217;s cover page to this Schedule 13G, are based on a total of 6,275,180 shares of the Common Stock issued and outstanding as of October 2, 2021, as reported in most recent quarterly report of the Issuer on Form 10-Q for its fiscal quarter ended October 2, 2021.&nbsp; </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">The Investment Adviser has the sole power to vote and dispose of the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by such entity (as described above). Mr. Kissel has the sole power to vote and dispose of 0 shares of Common Stock, and has the shared power to vote and dispose of 323,648 shares of Common Stock. Mr. MacArthur has the sole power to vote and dispose of 0 shares of Common Stock, and has the shared power to vote and dispose of 323,648 shares of Common Stock.&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">ITEM 5.</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px"><u>OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS</u></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">Not applicable.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">ITEM 6.</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px"><u>OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON</u></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Certain funds and accounts to which the Investment Adviser serves as investment adviser have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, Common Stock.</p></td></tr></table> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> <table style="border-spacing:0;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td class="hpbhr">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-INDENT: 0px;"></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td><p style='page-break-after: always'></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr></table> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp; </p> <table style="border-spacing:0;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:50%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><strong>CUSIP No</strong><strong>276317104</strong></p></td> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:right;"><strong>Page&nbsp;7</strong><strong> </strong><strong>of 7 Pages</strong></p></td></tr></table> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp; </p> <table style="border-spacing:0;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:8%;"> <p style="margin:0px">ITEM 7.</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px"><u>IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY OR CONTROL PERSON</u></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">Not applicable.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">ITEM 8.</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px"><u>IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP</u></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">Not applicable.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">ITEM 9.</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px"><u>NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP</u></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">Not applicable.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">ITEM 10.&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px"><u>CERTIFICATION</u></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under &#167; 240.14a-11.</p></td></tr></table> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <table style="border-spacing:0;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td class="hpbhr">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-INDENT: 0px;"></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td><p style='page-break-after: always'></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr></table> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><u>SIGNATURES</u></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 45px; text-align:justify;">After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <table style="border-spacing:0;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="2">DATE: February 14, 2022&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;&nbsp; <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px">FORAGER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC </p></td> <td></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:50%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width:3%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width:35%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width:12%;">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td></td> <td>By:</td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid;"><em>/s/ Robert MacArthur</em></td> <td></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td>Robert MacArthur</td> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td>Managing Partner</td> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td colspan="2"> <p style="margin:0px">EDWARD KISSEL </p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="margin:0px"><em>/s/ Edward Kissel</em></p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">Edward Kissel</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td colspan="2"> <p style="margin:0px">ROBERT MACARTHUR </p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="margin:0px"><em>/s/ Robert MacArthur</em></p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">Robert MacArthur </p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr></table> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <table style="border-spacing:0;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td class="hpbhr">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-INDENT: 0px;"></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td><p style='page-break-after: always'></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr></table> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><u>Exhibit 1</u></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><u>JOINT FILING AGREEMENT</u></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; text-align:justify;">Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned hereby agree, as of February 14, 2022, that only one statement containing the information required by Schedule 13G, and each amendment thereto, need be filed with respect to the ownership by each of the undersigned of shares of common stock of The Eastern Company, a Connecticut corporation, and such statement to which this Joint Filing Agreement is attached as <u>Exhibit 1</u> is filed on behalf of each of the undersigned.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <table style="border-spacing:0;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="2">FORAGER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC </td> <td></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:50%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width:3%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width:35%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width:12%;">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td></td> <td>By:</td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid;"><em>/s/ Robert MacArthur</em></td> <td></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td>Robert MacArthur</td> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td>Managing Partner</td> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td colspan="2"> <p style="margin:0px">EDWARD KISSEL </p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="margin:0px"><em>/s/ Edward Kissel</em></p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">Edward Kissel</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td colspan="2"> <p style="margin:0px">ROBERT MACARTHUR </p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="margin:0px"><em>/s/ Robert MacArthur</em></p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">Robert MacArthur </p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr></table> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <table style="border-spacing:0;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td class="hpbhr">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-INDENT: 0px;"></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td><p style='page-break-after: always'></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr></table> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp; </p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:center;"><u>Exhibit 2</u></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:center;"><u>CONFIRMING STATEMENT</u></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; text-align:justify;">This Statement confirms that the undersigned has authorized and designated Robert MacArthur to execute and file on the undersigned&#8217;s behalf all Forms 3, 4 and 5 and Schedules 13D and 13G (including any amendments thereto) that the undersigned may be required to file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as a result of the undersigned&#8217;s ownership of or transactions in securities of The Eastern Company, a Connecticut corporation.&nbsp; The authority of Robert MacArthur under this Statement shall continue until the undersigned is no longer required to file any of Forms 3, 4 and 5 and Schedules 13D and 13G with regard to the undersigned&#8217;s ownership of or transactions in securities of The Eastern Company, unless earlier revoked in writing.&nbsp; The undersigned acknowledges that Robert MacArthur is not assuming any of the undersigned&#8217;s responsibilities to comply with Section 16 or Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <table style="border-spacing:0;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:50%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width:3%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width:35%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width:12%;">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td>Dated:&nbsp; February 14, 2022&nbsp;</td> <td></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid;"><em>/s/ Edward Kissel</em></td> <td></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td>Edward Kissel</td> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr></table> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <table style="border-spacing:0;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td class="hpbhr">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-INDENT: 0px;"></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td><p style='page-break-after: always'></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr></table> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:center;"><u>Exhibit 3</u></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:center;"><u>CONFIRMING STATEMENT</u></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; text-align:justify;">This Statement confirms that the undersigned has authorized and designated Edward Kissel to execute and file on the undersigned&#8217;s behalf all Forms 3, 4 and 5 and Schedules 13D and 13G (including any amendments thereto) that the undersigned may be required to file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as a result of the undersigned&#8217;s ownership of or transactions in securities of The Eastern Company, a Connecticut corporation.&nbsp; The authority of Edward Kissel under this Statement shall continue until the undersigned is no longer required to file any of Forms 3, 4 and 5 and Schedules 13D and 13G with regard to the undersigned&#8217;s ownership of or transactions in securities of The Eastern Company, unless earlier revoked in writing.&nbsp; The undersigned acknowledges that Edward Kissel is not assuming any of the undersigned&#8217;s responsibilities to comply with Section 16 or Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp; </p> <table style="border-spacing:0;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:50%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width:3%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width:35%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width:12%;">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td>Dated:&nbsp; February 14, 2022&nbsp;</td> <td></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid;"><em>/s/ Robert MacArthur</em></td> <td></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td>Robert MacArthur </td> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr></table> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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