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Issuer:     EASTERN CO (EML)
CIK:        0000031107
Form:       8-K/A
Filed at:   2026-03-03T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001654954-26-001847
Event type: other_material
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.50
Item codes: 5.02, 5.03, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud

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

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/31107/000165495426001847/0001654954-26-001847-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/31107/000165495426001847/eml_8ka.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001654954-26-001847

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