---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001654954-23-005227"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EML"
cik: "0000031107"
company_name: "EASTERN CO"
filed_at: "2023-04-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-16T13:55:08.405940+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Eastern Company shareholders elect all seven director nominees and approve executive compensation at annual meeting

## Summary
- All seven director nominees elected with 3.99M to 4.19M votes for each; Fredrick D. DiSanto received 4,096,786 for.
- Non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation passed with 4,178,792 for, 68,435 against.
- Frequency of future advisory votes set at 1 year (3,834,827 votes for 1 year).
- Ratification of Fiondella, Milone & LaSaracina LLP as auditor for FY2023 approved with 5,441,009 for.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001654954-23-005227
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EML
- cik: 0000031107
- company_name: EASTERN CO
- filed_at: 2023-04-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/31107/000165495423005227/0001654954-23-005227-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/31107/000165495423005227/eml_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001654954-23-005227.txt

## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  EASTERN CO shareholders approved Frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation at the 2023-04-25 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-04-25
  source text: 3) Frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation. 3,834,827 3,333 410,344 16,223
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/31107/000165495423005227/0001654954-23-005227-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  EASTERN CO shareholders approved Ratification of appointment of Fiondella, Milone & LaSaracina LLP as independent registered public accounting firm at the 2023-04-25 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-04-25
  source text: 4) Ratification of appointment of Fiondella, Milone & LaSaracina LLP as independent registered public accounting firm to audit the Company and subsidiaries consolidated financial statements for fiscal year 2023. 5,441,009 70,667 3,797
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/31107/000165495423005227/0001654954-23-005227-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  EASTERN CO shareholders approved Election of Fredrick D. DiSanto, John W. Everets, Charles W. Henry, James A. Mitarotonda, Peggy B. Scott, Michael J. Mardy, and Mark A. Hernandez as directors for a one-year term expiring in the year 2024 at the 2023-04-25 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-04-25
  source text: Election of Fredrick D. DiSanto as a director for a one-year term expiring in the year 2024: 4,096,786 91,421 76,520 Election of John W. Everets as a director for a one-year term expiring in the year 2024: 4,171,897 86,015 6,815 Election of Charles W. Henry as a director for a one-year term expiring in the year 2024: 3,987,592 170,316 106,819 Election of James A. Mitarotonda as a director for a one-year term expiring in the year 2024: 4,109,806 78,542 76,379 Election of Peggy B. Scott as a director for a one-year term expiring in the year 2024: 4,193,789 68,723 2,215 Election of Michael J. Mardy as a director for a one-year term expiring in the year 2024: 4,185,125 76,904 2,698 Election of Mark A. Hernandez as a director for a one-year term expiring in the year 2024: 4,192,794 65,885 6,048
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/31107/000165495423005227/0001654954-23-005227-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  EASTERN CO shareholders approved Non-binding advisory vote to approve executive compensation at the 2023-04-25 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-04-25
  source text: 2) Non-binding advisory vote to approve executive compensation. 4,178,792 68,435 17,500
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/31107/000165495423005227/0001654954-23-005227-index.htm

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