---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001654954-21-013351"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EML"
cik: "0000031107"
company_name: "EASTERN CO"
filed_at: "2021-12-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T23:52:39.398829+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Eastern Company director Michael McManus to retire Dec 31, 2021; John Everets named Compensation Committee chair

## Summary
- Michael McManus will retire from the Board effective December 31, 2021, after serving since 2015.
- John Everets elected Chairman of Compensation Committee, effective January 1, 2022.
- McManus served as Compensation Committee chair and on Audit and Environmental, Health & Safety Committees; no replacement named for those committees.
- Nominating Committee has initiated a search for a new director to be elected at the 2022 annual shareholder meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001654954-21-013351
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EML
- cik: 0000031107
- company_name: EASTERN CO
- filed_at: 2021-12-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/31107/000165495421013351/0001654954-21-013351-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/31107/000165495421013351/eml_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001654954-21-013351
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001654954-21-013351.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001654954-21-013351.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Michael McManus departed as Director at EASTERN CO.
  - Action: intends to retire
  - Role: Director
  source text: On December 15, 2021, The Eastern Company (the “Company”) received notice that one of its directors, Michael McManus intends to retire on December 31, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/31107/000165495421013351/0001654954-21-013351-index.htm

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