Eastern Co has 5 Schedule 13D or 13G filings on record since 2025-07-17. 2 holders' latest filing reports 5% or more of common stock. Each figure below is the holder's own, as filed, with the filing linked.
Holders
| Holder | Percent | Shares | Latest | Event date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barington Companies Management, LLC | 11.4% | 642,342 | SCHEDULE 13D/A, 2026-03-18 | 2026-03-16 |
| David P. Cohen | 8.8% | 531,334 | SCHEDULE 13G/A, 2026-02-17 | 2025-12-31 |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 0.7% | 40,495 | SCHEDULE 13G/A, 2026-07-28 | 2026-06-30 |
Purpose of Transaction (Item 4)
Barington Companies Management, LLC
The information contained in Item 4 of the Statement is hereby amended and supplemented as follows: Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P. acquired the shares of Common Stock over which they exercise beneficial ownership for portfolio management purposes. Mr. Mitartonda is also individually the beneficial owner of 44,511 shares of Common Stock granted to him under The Eastern Company's Directors Fee Program. Except as stated in response to this Item 4, the Reporting Persons have no current plans or proposals with respect to the Issuer or its securities enumerated in paragraphs (a) through (j) of this Item 4 to the form Schedule 13D promulgated under the Act. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Reporting Persons may determine, from time to time in the future, based on market and general economic conditions, the business affairs and financial conditions of the Issuer, the capital requirements of the Reporting Persons, the availability of securities at favorable prices and other alternative investment opportunities available to the Reporting Persons, and other factors that the Reporting Persons may deem relevant, to acquire additional securities of the Issuer in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions, or otherwise, or to sell some or all of the securities it now holds or hereafter acquires as set forth above or otherwise.Item 4 of the SCHEDULE 13D/A filed 2026-03-18
Timeline
| Filed | Holder | Percent | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-17 | BlackRock, Inc. | 5.1% | SCHEDULE 13G |
| 2026-02-13 | David P. Cohen | 8.8% | SCHEDULE 13G/A |
| 2026-02-17 | David P. Cohen | 8.8% | SCHEDULE 13G/A |
| 2026-03-18 | Barington Companies Management, LLC | 11.4% | SCHEDULE 13D/A |
| 2026-07-28 | BlackRock, Inc. | 0.7% | SCHEDULE 13G/A |
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Where this comes from
Anyone who comes to own more than 5% of a class of a listed company's voting shares has to tell the SEC. A holder who may seek to change or influence the company files Schedule 13D, and has to say in Item 4, "Purpose of Transaction", what it intends to do. A holder with no such intent, such as many index and passive funds, may file the shorter Schedule 13G. Both are amended when the stake changes, including when it falls below 5%.
Every row here is one of those filings, linked to the filing itself. Percentages and share counts are exactly as the holder filed them, for the holder the filing names; an amendment showing a lower figure is shown as filed. Item 4 text is quoted word for word. Where a 13D's Item 4 contains a sentence stating a definite intent to influence the company, that sentence is marked and quoted; the page does not describe the holder or its motives beyond the words it filed. Nothing here is investment advice.