---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001654954-23-000845"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EML"
cik: "0000031107"
company_name: "EASTERN CO"
filed_at: "2023-01-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T08:34:37.883060+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CFO Peter O'Hara resigns; Nicholas Vlahos appointed as CFO effective Feb 3, 2023

## Summary
- Peter O'Hara resigns as VP and CFO effective Feb 3, 2023 to pursue other opportunities.
- Nicholas Vlahos, previously VP of Finance, Treasurer and Secretary, appointed as VP and CFO effective same date.
- Vlahos joined Eastern in 2017 as Treasurer and served as VP of Finance since 2022.
- Compensation for new CFO not yet determined; will be disclosed via amendment.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001654954-23-000845
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EML
- cik: 0000031107
- company_name: EASTERN CO
- filed_at: 2023-01-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/31107/000165495423000845/0001654954-23-000845-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/31107/000165495423000845/eml_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001654954-23-000845
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001654954-23-000845.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001654954-23-000845.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Nicholas Vlahos was appointed as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at EASTERN CO.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Nicholas Vlahos, age 41, has been appointed as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company effective as of the close of business on February 3, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/31107/000165495423000845/0001654954-23-000845-index.htm
- Executive change
  Peter O’Hara resigned as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at EASTERN CO.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Peter O’Hara notified the Company of his resignation from his office as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective as of the close of business on February 3, 2023, to pursue other opportunities.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/31107/000165495423000845/0001654954-23-000845-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.