The Eastern Company Amends Bylaws, Enhances Shareholder Rights; Two Directors Retire

EASTERN CO

Directors Charles W. Henry and Michael J. Mardy will not stand for re-election at the 2026 Annual Meeting and will retire.
Board size to be reduced from eight to six directors, effective at the Annual Meeting.
Shareholder vote required to amend bylaws lowered from 75% supermajority to simple majority.
Ownership threshold to call a special meeting reduced from 35% to 25% with new procedural safeguards.
Notice window for shareholder proposals and director nominations set to 90–120 days before anniversary of prior annual meeting.

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Governance Changes SEC 8-K Item 5.03/5.05/5.06 confidence 0.9

EASTERN CO: Amended bylaws to reduce supermajority for shareholder amendments to simple majority, eliminate executive committee requirement, lower special meeting ownership threshold to 25% with procedural safeguards, revise shareholder proposal and director nomination procedures, clarify Chairman role, and mak (effective 2026-02-25).

Change: bylaw amendment
Effective: 2026-02-25

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On February 25, 2026, the Board amended and restated the Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company (as amended and restated, the “Amended Bylaws”), effective as of such date.

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