<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001654954-23-001740.txt : 20230215
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001654954-23-001740
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230215
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230214
GROUP MEMBERS:		EDWARD KISSEL
GROUP MEMBERS:		FORAGER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
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:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-15810
		FILM NUMBER:		23632579

	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 Fund, L.P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001539281
		IRS NUMBER:				453145455
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O FORAGER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
		STREET 2:		2024 3RD AVE N SUITE 201
		CITY:			BIRMINGHAM
		STATE:			AL
		ZIP:			35203
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(205) 383-4763

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O FORAGER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
		STREET 2:		2024 3RD AVE N SUITE 201
		CITY:			BIRMINGHAM
		STATE:			AL
		ZIP:			35203
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<html><head><title>eml_sc13ga.htm</title><!--Document created using EDGARMaster--></head><body style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT: 10pt times new roman"><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">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">UNITED STATES</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">Washington, D.C. 20549</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. 1)*</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <table style="border-spacing:0;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:40%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong><font style="font-size:18pt">THE EASTERN COMPANY</font></strong></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">(Name of Issuer)</p></td></tr></table> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&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">&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">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong><u>December 31, 2022</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">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">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">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 45px">&#9744;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Rule 13d-1(b)</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 45px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 45px">&#9746;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Rule 13d-1(c)</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 45px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 45px">&#9744;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Rule 13d-1(d)</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&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">&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">&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">&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. 276317104</strong></p></td> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:right;"><strong>Page 2 of 7 Pages</strong></p></td></tr></table> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&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="3"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding:3px;width:8%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">1</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:3px;padding-top:3px;padding-left:3px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:3px;padding:3px;vertical-align:top;" colspan="3"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">Forager Fund, LP</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:3px;padding-top:3px;padding-left:3px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:3px;padding:3px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">2</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:3px;padding-top:3px;padding-left:3px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:3px;padding:3px;vertical-align:top;" colspan="3"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">(a) &#9744;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (b) &#9744;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:3px;padding-top:3px;padding-left:3px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:3px;padding:3px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">3</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:3px;padding-top:3px;padding-left:3px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:3px;padding:3px;vertical-align:top;" colspan="3"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">SEC USE ONLY</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:3px;padding-top:3px;padding-left:3px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:3px;padding:3px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">4</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:3px;padding-top:3px;padding-left:3px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:3px;padding:3px;vertical-align:top;" colspan="3"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">Delaware</p></td></tr></table> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&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="3"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding:3px;width:12%;" rowspan="4" colspan="2"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">NUMBER OF </p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">SHARES </p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">BENEFICIALLY </p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">OWNED BY EACH </p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">REPORTING </p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">PERSON </p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">WITH</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:3px;padding-top:3px;padding-left:3px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:3px;padding:3px;width:8%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">5</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:3px;padding-top:3px;padding-left:3px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:3px;padding:3px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">SOLE VOTING POWER</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">363,205</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:3px;padding-top:3px;padding-left:3px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:3px;padding:3px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">6</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:3px;padding-top:3px;padding-left:3px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:3px;padding:3px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">SHARED VOTING POWER</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">0</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:3px;padding-top:3px;padding-left:3px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:3px;padding:3px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">7</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:3px;padding-top:3px;padding-left:3px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:3px;padding:3px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">363,205</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:3px;padding-top:3px;padding-left:3px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:3px;padding:3px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">8</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:3px;padding-top:3px;padding-left:3px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:3px;padding:3px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">0</p></td></tr></table> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&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="3"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding:3px;width:8%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">9</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:3px;padding-top:3px;padding-left:3px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:3px;padding:3px;vertical-align:top;" colspan="3"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">363,205</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:3px;padding-top:3px;padding-left:3px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:3px;padding:3px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">10</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:3px;padding-top:3px;padding-left:3px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:3px;padding:3px;vertical-align:top;" colspan="3"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&#9744;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:3px;padding-top:3px;padding-left:3px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:3px;padding:3px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">11</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:3px;padding-top:3px;padding-left:3px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:3px;padding:3px;vertical-align:top;" colspan="3"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">5.8%</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:3px;padding-top:3px;padding-left:3px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:3px;padding:3px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">12</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:3px;padding-top:3px;padding-left:3px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:3px;padding:3px;vertical-align:top;" colspan="3"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">PN</p></td></tr></table> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&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">&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. 276317104</strong></p></td> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:right;"><strong>Page&nbsp;3 of 7 Pages</strong></p></td></tr></table> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&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="3"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding:3px;width:8%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">1</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:3px;padding-top:3px;padding-left:3px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:3px;padding:3px;vertical-align:top;" colspan="3"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">Forager Capital Management, LLC</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:3px;padding-top:3px;padding-left:3px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:3px;padding:3px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">2</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:3px;padding-top:3px;padding-left:3px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:3px;padding:3px;vertical-align:top;" colspan="3"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">(a) &#9744;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (b) &#9744;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:3px;padding-top:3px;padding-left:3px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:3px;padding:3px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">3</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:3px;padding-top:3px;padding-left:3px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:3px;padding:3px;vertical-align:top;" colspan="3"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">SEC USE ONLY</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:3px;padding-top:3px;padding-left:3px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:3px;padding:3px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">4</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:3px;padding-top:3px;padding-left:3px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:3px;padding:3px;vertical-align:top;" colspan="3"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">Delaware</p></td></tr></table> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&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="3"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding:3px;width:12%;" rowspan="4" colspan="2"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">NUMBER OF </p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">SHARES </p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">BENEFICIALLY </p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">OWNED BY EACH </p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">REPORTING </p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">PERSON </p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">WITH</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:3px;padding-top:3px;padding-left:3px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:3px;padding:3px;width:8%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">5</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:3px;padding-top:3px;padding-left:3px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:3px;padding:3px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">SOLE VOTING POWER</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">464,141<sup style="vertical-align:super">1</sup></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:3px;padding-top:3px;padding-left:3px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:3px;padding:3px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">6</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:3px;padding-top:3px;padding-left:3px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:3px;padding:3px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">SHARED VOTING POWER</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">0</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:3px;padding-top:3px;padding-left:3px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:3px;padding:3px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">7</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:3px;padding-top:3px;padding-left:3px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:3px;padding:3px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">464,141</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:3px;padding-top:3px;padding-left:3px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:3px;padding:3px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">8</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:3px;padding-top:3px;padding-left:3px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:3px;padding:3px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">0</p></td></tr></table> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&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="3"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding:3px;width:8%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">9</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:3px;padding-top:3px;padding-left:3px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:3px;padding:3px;vertical-align:top;" colspan="3"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">464,141</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:3px;padding-top:3px;padding-left:3px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:3px;padding:3px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">10</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:3px;padding-top:3px;padding-left:3px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:3px;padding:3px;vertical-align:top;" colspan="3"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&#9744;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:3px;padding-top:3px;padding-left:3px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:3px;padding:3px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">11</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:3px;padding-top:3px;padding-left:3px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:3px;padding:3px;vertical-align:top;" colspan="3"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">7.5%</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:3px;padding-top:3px;padding-left:3px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:3px;padding:3px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">12</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:3px;padding-top:3px;padding-left:3px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:3px;padding:3px;vertical-align:top;" colspan="3"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">IA</p></td></tr></table> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">__________________________ </p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:justify;"><sup style="vertical-align:super">1</sup> Consists of (i) 363,205 shares held by Forager Fund, LP and (ii) 100,936 shares held by a separate account managed by the Reporting Person. </p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&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">&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. 276317104</strong></p></td> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:right;"><strong>Page&nbsp;4 of 7 Pages</strong></p></td></tr></table> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&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="3"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding:3px;width:8%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">1</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:3px;padding-top:3px;padding-left:3px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:3px;padding:3px;vertical-align:top;" colspan="3"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">Edward Kissel</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:3px;padding-top:3px;padding-left:3px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:3px;padding:3px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">2</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:3px;padding-top:3px;padding-left:3px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:3px;padding:3px;vertical-align:top;" colspan="3"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">(a) &#9744;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (b) &#9744;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:3px;padding-top:3px;padding-left:3px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:3px;padding:3px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">3</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:3px;padding-top:3px;padding-left:3px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:3px;padding:3px;vertical-align:top;" colspan="3"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">SEC USE ONLY</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:3px;padding-top:3px;padding-left:3px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:3px;padding:3px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">4</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:3px;padding-top:3px;padding-left:3px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:3px;padding:3px;vertical-align:top;" colspan="3"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">USA</p></td></tr></table> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&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="3"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding:3px;width:12%;" rowspan="4" colspan="2"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">NUMBER OF </p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">SHARES </p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">BENEFICIALLY </p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">OWNED BY EACH </p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">REPORTING </p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">PERSON </p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">WITH</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:3px;padding-top:3px;padding-left:3px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:3px;padding:3px;width:8%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">5</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:3px;padding-top:3px;padding-left:3px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:3px;padding:3px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">SOLE VOTING POWER</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">0</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:3px;padding-top:3px;padding-left:3px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:3px;padding:3px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">6</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:3px;padding-top:3px;padding-left:3px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:3px;padding:3px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">SHARED VOTING POWER</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">464,141&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:3px;padding-top:3px;padding-left:3px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:3px;padding:3px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">7</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:3px;padding-top:3px;padding-left:3px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:3px;padding:3px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">0&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:3px;padding-top:3px;padding-left:3px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:3px;padding:3px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">8</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:3px;padding-top:3px;padding-left:3px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:3px;padding:3px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">464,141&nbsp;</p></td></tr></table> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&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="3"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding:3px;width:8%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">9</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:3px;padding-top:3px;padding-left:3px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:3px;padding:3px;vertical-align:top;" colspan="3"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">464,141</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:3px;padding-top:3px;padding-left:3px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:3px;padding:3px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">10</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:3px;padding-top:3px;padding-left:3px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:3px;padding:3px;vertical-align:top;" colspan="3"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&#9744;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:3px;padding-top:3px;padding-left:3px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:3px;padding:3px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">11</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:3px;padding-top:3px;padding-left:3px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:3px;padding:3px;vertical-align:top;" colspan="3"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">7.5%</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:3px;padding-top:3px;padding-left:3px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:3px;padding:3px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">12</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:3px;padding-top:3px;padding-left:3px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:3px;padding:3px;vertical-align:top;" colspan="3"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">HC; IN</p></td></tr></table> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&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">&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. 276317104</strong></p></td> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:right;"><strong>Page&nbsp;5 of 7 Pages</strong></p></td></tr></table> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&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="3"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding:3px;width:8%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">1</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:3px;padding-top:3px;padding-left:3px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:3px;padding:3px;vertical-align:top;" colspan="3"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">Robert MacArthur</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:3px;padding-top:3px;padding-left:3px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:3px;padding:3px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">2</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:3px;padding-top:3px;padding-left:3px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:3px;padding:3px;vertical-align:top;" colspan="3"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">(a) &#9744;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (b) &#9744;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:3px;padding-top:3px;padding-left:3px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:3px;padding:3px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">3</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:3px;padding-top:3px;padding-left:3px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:3px;padding:3px;vertical-align:top;" colspan="3"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">SEC USE ONLY</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:3px;padding-top:3px;padding-left:3px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:3px;padding:3px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">4</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:3px;padding-top:3px;padding-left:3px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:3px;padding:3px;vertical-align:top;" colspan="3"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">USA</p></td></tr></table> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&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="3"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding:3px;width:12%;" rowspan="4" colspan="2"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">NUMBER OF </p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">SHARES </p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">BENEFICIALLY </p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">OWNED BY EACH </p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">REPORTING </p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">PERSON </p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">WITH</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:3px;padding-top:3px;padding-left:3px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:3px;padding:3px;width:8%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">5</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:3px;padding-top:3px;padding-left:3px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:3px;padding:3px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">SOLE VOTING POWER</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">0</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:3px;padding-top:3px;padding-left:3px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:3px;padding:3px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">6</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:3px;padding-top:3px;padding-left:3px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:3px;padding:3px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">SHARED VOTING POWER</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">464,141</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:3px;padding-top:3px;padding-left:3px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:3px;padding:3px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">7</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:3px;padding-top:3px;padding-left:3px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:3px;padding:3px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">0</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:3px;padding-top:3px;padding-left:3px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:3px;padding:3px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">8</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:3px;padding-top:3px;padding-left:3px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:3px;padding:3px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">464,141</p></td></tr></table> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&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="3"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding:3px;width:8%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">9</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:3px;padding-top:3px;padding-left:3px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:3px;padding:3px;vertical-align:top;" colspan="3"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">464,141</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:3px;padding-top:3px;padding-left:3px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:3px;padding:3px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">10</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:3px;padding-top:3px;padding-left:3px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:3px;padding:3px;vertical-align:top;" colspan="3"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;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; </p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&#9744;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:3px;padding-top:3px;padding-left:3px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:3px;padding:3px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">11</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:3px;padding-top:3px;padding-left:3px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:3px;padding:3px;vertical-align:top;" colspan="3"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">7.5%</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:3px;padding-top:3px;padding-left:3px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:3px;padding:3px;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">12</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:3px;padding-top:3px;padding-left:3px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:3px;padding:3px;vertical-align:top;" colspan="3"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">HC; IN</p></td></tr></table> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&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">&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. 276317104</strong></p></td> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:right;"><strong>Page&nbsp;6 of 7 Pages</strong></p></td></tr></table> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <table style="border-spacing:0;font-size:10pt;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:8%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">ITEM 1(a). </p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><u>NAME OF ISSUER</u></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">The Eastern Company (the &#8220;<strong>Issuer</strong>&#8221;)</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">ITEM 1(b). </p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><u>ADDRESS OF ISSUER&#8217;S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES</u></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">112 Bridge Street</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Naugatuck, CT 06770</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">ITEM 2(a). </p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><u>NAME OF PERSONS FILING</u></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">This joint statement on Schedule 13G is being filed by Forager Fund, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the &#8220;<strong>Fund</strong>&#8221;), Forager Capital Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and the general partner of the Fund (the &#8220;<strong>General Partner</strong>&#8221;), Edward Kissel and Robert MacArthur (collectively, the &#8220;<strong>Reporting Persons</strong>&#8221;).</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">The Reporting Persons have entered into a Joint Filing Agreement, a copy of which is filed as <u>Exhibit 4</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.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">ITEM 2(b). </p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><u>ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE</u></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">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="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">ITEM 2(c). </p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><u>CITIZENSHIP</u></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">The Fund is a Delaware limited partnership. The General Partner is a Delaware limited liability company. Each of Messrs. Kissel and MacArthur is a citizen of the United States.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">ITEM 2(d). </p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><u>TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES </u></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Common stock, no par value (the &#8220;<strong>Common Stock</strong>&#8221;).</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">ITEM 2(e). </p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><u>CUSIP NUMBER</u></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">276317104</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">ITEM 3. </p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Not applicable. </p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">ITEM 4. </p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><u>OWNERSHIP</u></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">The Reporting Persons, in the aggregate, beneficially own 464,141 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer, representing approximately 7.5% of such class of securities. The beneficial ownership of each Reporting Person is as follows: (i) the Fund beneficially owns 363,205 shares of Common Stock representing approximately 5.8% of the class; and (ii) each of the General Partner and Messrs. Kissel and MacArthur beneficially owns 464,141 shares of Common Stock representing approximately 7.5% of the class. 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 6,215,123 shares of the Common Stock issued and outstanding as of November 7, 2022, as reported in the most recent quarterly report of the Issuer on Form 10-Q for its fiscal quarter ended October 1, 2022. </p></td></tr></table> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&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">&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. 276317104</strong></p></td> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:right;"><strong>Page&nbsp;7 of 7 Pages</strong></p></td></tr></table> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <table style="border-spacing:0;font-size:10pt;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:8%;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">The Fund has the sole power to vote and dispose of 363,205 shares of Common Stock. The General Partner has the sole power to vote and dispose of 464,141 shares of Common Stock. Each of Messrs. Kissel and MacArthur has the shared power to vote and dispose of 464,141 shares of Common Stock.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">ITEM 5. </p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><u>OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS</u></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Not applicable.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">ITEM 6. </p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><u>OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON</u></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; 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> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">ITEM 7. </p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><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="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Not applicable.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">ITEM 8. </p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><u>IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP</u></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Not applicable.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">ITEM 9. </p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><u>NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP</u></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Not applicable.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">ITEM 10. </p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><u>CERTIFICATION</u></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; 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 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">&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">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; 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 0px 0px 0in; 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-size:10pt;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:50%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:4%;">DATE: </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid;width:35%;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:justify;">February 14, 2023</p></td> <td style="width:11%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td colspan="2"> <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></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td colspan="2"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">FORAGER FUND, LP</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></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> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></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">By: </p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Forager Capital Management, LLC,</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></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 style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">its General Partner </p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></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> <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></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">By: </p></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">/s/ Robert MacArthur </p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></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> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">Robert MacArthur</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></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 style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Managing Partner</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></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> <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></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td colspan="2"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">FORAGER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC </p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></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> <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></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">By: </p></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">/s/ Robert MacArthur </p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></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 style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Robert MacArthur</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></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 style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Managing Partner</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></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> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td colspan="2"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">EDWARD KISSEL </p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td colspan="2"> <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></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid;" colspan="2"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">/s/ Edward Kissel </p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td colspan="2"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">Edward Kissel</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></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> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td colspan="2"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">ROBERT MACARTHUR </p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td colspan="2"> <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></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid;" colspan="2"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">/s/ Robert MacArthur </p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td colspan="2"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">Robert MacArthur </p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr></table> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&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">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0in; text-align:center;"><u>Exhibit 4</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>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 0px 0px 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 45px; 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, 2023, 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 The Eastern Company, a Delaware corporation, and such statement to which this Joint Filing Agreement is attached as <u>Exhibit 4</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-size:10pt;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td colspan="2"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">FORAGER FUND, LP</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:50%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:4%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:35%;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:11%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></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">By: </p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Forager Capital Management, LLC,</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></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 style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">its General Partner </p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></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> <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></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">By: </p></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">/s/ Robert MacArthur </p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></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> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Robert MacArthur</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></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 style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Managing Partner</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></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> <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></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td colspan="2"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">FORAGER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC </p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></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> <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></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">By: </p></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">/s/ Robert MacArthur </p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></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 style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Robert MacArthur</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></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 style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Managing Partner</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></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> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td colspan="2"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">EDWARD KISSEL </p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td colspan="2"> <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></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid;" colspan="2"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">/s/ Edward Kissel </p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td colspan="2"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">Edward Kissel</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></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> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td colspan="2"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">ROBERT MACARTHUR </p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td colspan="2"> <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></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid;" colspan="2"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">/s/ Robert MacArthur </p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td colspan="2"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">Robert MacArthur </p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr></table> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&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; 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