August M. Vlak - Dec 31, 2022 Form 5 Insider Report for EASTERN CO (EML)

Role
President & CEO, Director
Signature
/s/August M. Vlak
Stock symbol
EML
Transactions as of
Dec 31, 2022
Transactions value $
$18,766
Form type
5
Date filed
1/30/2023, 02:48 PM
Previous filing
May 20, 2021

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction EML Class A Common Stock Small acquisition under Rule 16a-6 $1.17K +44 +0.19% $26.53 23.5K Jan 19, 2022 Direct F1
transaction EML Class A Common Stock Small acquisition under Rule 16a-6 $927 +36 +0.15% $25.76 23.6K Feb 9, 2022 Direct F1
transaction EML Class A Common Stock Small acquisition under Rule 16a-6 $930 +38 +0.16% $24.47 23.6K Mar 7, 2022 Direct F1
transaction EML Class A Common Stock Purchase $658 +27 +0.11% $24.38 23.6K Mar 15, 2022 Direct F2
transaction EML Class A Common Stock Purchase $1.73K +72 +0.3% $24.08 23.7K Mar 15, 2022 Direct F2
transaction EML Class A Common Stock Small acquisition under Rule 16a-6 $1.15K +49 +0.21% $23.40 23.8K Apr 20, 2022 Direct F1
transaction EML Class A Common Stock Small acquisition under Rule 16a-6 $913 +39 +0.16% $23.41 23.8K May 6, 2022 Direct F1
transaction EML Class A Common Stock Small acquisition under Rule 16a-6 $924 +43 +0.18% $21.49 23.8K Jun 7, 2022 Direct F1
transaction EML Class A Common Stock Purchase $683 +33 +0.14% $20.69 23.9K Jun 15, 2022 Direct F2
transaction EML Class A Common Stock Purchase $1.74K +87 +0.36% $20.04 24K Jun 15, 2022 Direct F2
transaction EML Class A Common Stock Small acquisition under Rule 16a-6 $1.16K +55 +0.23% $21.08 24K Jul 12, 2022 Direct F1
transaction EML Class A Common Stock Small acquisition under Rule 16a-6 $924 +43 +0.18% $21.49 24.1K Aug 5, 2022 Direct F1
transaction EML Class A Common Stock Small acquisition under Rule 16a-6 $931 +48 +0.2% $19.39 24.1K Sep 13, 2022 Direct F1
transaction EML Class A Common Stock Purchase $690 +36 +0.15% $19.16 24.1K Sep 15, 2022 Direct F2
transaction EML Class A Common Stock Purchase $1.76K +93 +0.39% $18.90 24.2K Sep 15, 2022 Direct F2
transaction EML Class A Common Stock Purchase $700 +33 +0.14% $21.22 24.3K Dec 15, 2022 Direct F2
transaction EML Class A Common Stock Purchase $1.78K +84 +0.35% $21.16 24.3K Dec 15, 2022 Direct F2

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Underlying Class Amount Exercise Price Ownership Footnotes
transaction EML Stock Appreciation Rights Award $0 +12K +60% $0.00 32K Mar 2, 2022 Common Stock 12K $26.30 Direct F3
transaction EML Stock Award Award $0 +3.98K +12.43% $0.00 36K Mar 15, 2022 Common Stock 3.98K $0.00 Direct F4
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 Represents shares acquired by the reporting person under The Eastern Company Investors Choice Dividend Reinvestment and Direct Stock Purchase Sale Plan that are eligible for deferred reporting pursuant to Rule 16a-6 under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
F2 Represents shares acquired by the reporting person through the reinvestment of dividends under the The Eastern Company Investors Choice Dividend Reinvestment and Direct Stock Purchase Sale Plan.
F3 The reporting person was granted 12,000 stock appreciation rights (SARs) in 2019 that became exercisable upon satisfaction of performance requirements in 2022.
F4 The reporting person was granted 3,978 shares that vest on 3/1/2025, subject to employment at the vesting date.