EASTERN CO

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 UNITED STATES
 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 Washington, D.C. 20549
  
 FORM 8-K
  
 CURRENT REPORT
 Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
 Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  
 Date of Report: June 2, 2026
 (Date of earliest event reported)
  
 The Eastern Company

 (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

  
 Connecticut
  
 001-35383
  
 06-0330020

 (State or other jurisdiction
  
 (Commission File Number)
  
 (IRS Employer

 of incorporation)
  
  
  
 identification No.)

  
 3 Enterprise Drive , Suite 408 , Shelton , Connecticut
  
 06484

 (Address of principal executive offices)
  
 (Zip Code)

  
 ( 203 ) 729-2255
  (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
  
 ________________________________________________
 (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
  
 Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2)
  
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 Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
  
 Title of each class
 Trading
 Symbol(s)
 Name of each exchange
 on which registered

 Common Stock, No Par Value
 EML
 NASDAQ Global Market

  
 Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
  
 Emerging Growth Company   ☐
  
 If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.   ☐
  

  

  

  
 ITEM 7.01 – Regulation FD Disclosure
  
 On June 2, 2026, The Eastern Company announced the acquisition of Sungear and Crown Precision. A copy of the press release dated June 2, 2026 announcing the acquisition of Sungear and Crown Precision is attached hereto.
  
 ITEM 9.01 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
  
 (d) Exhibits
  
 Exhibit No.
  
 Title

  
  
  

 99.1
  
 Press Release dated June 2, 2026 announcing the acquisition of Sungear and Crown Precision.

  
  
  

 104
  
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 SIGNATURES
  
 Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
  
  
  
 The Eastern Company
  

  
  
  
  

 Date:  June 2, 2026                                          
 By:
 /s/ Nicholas Vlahos
  

  
  
 Nicholas Vlahos
 Chief Financial Officer
  

  
  
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