SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report: September 27, 2006
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(Date of earliest event reported)
The Eastern Company
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Connecticut 0-599 06-0330020
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(State of (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
incorporation) Identification No.)
112 Bridge Street, Naugatuck, Connecticut 06770
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(203) 729-2255
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Section 7 - Regulation FD.
ITEM 7.01 - Regulation FD Disclosure
See Item 8.01 below.
Section 8 - Other Events.
ITEM 8.01 - Other Events
On September 27, 2006, the Eberhard Manufacturing Division of The
Eastern Company received an addendum to the purchase order reported on
an 8-K filed on September 6, 2006. That filing announced a purchase
order from Armor Holdings, Inc. for a total of 25,700 door latching
system components which would be used in a project to retro-fit 6,425
doors for military Humvees.
The addendum to the above purchase order is to provide an additional
28,000 door latching system components which will result in
approximately $16 million of additional sales for the Eberhard Division
during the first quarter of 2007 to retro-fit 7,000 military Humvees.
These systems, in total, will retro-fit 13,425 Humvees as part of the
military's up-armor program which will provide additional troop
protection. The total purchase orders will result in approximately
$31.5 million in sales for the Eberhard Division between September 2006
and March 2007.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
The Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
The Eastern Company
Date: September 27, 2006 By: /s/Leonard F. Leganza
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Leonard F. Leganza
President and Chief Executive Officer