UNITED STATES
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: December 16, 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
During an interview with a local reporter on December 16, 2006,
Leonard F. Leganza, The Eastern Company's Chairman of the Board
stated, that during his nine-year tenure as the Company's chief
executive, Eastern has nearly tripled in size, growing from a company
with annual revenue of about $53 million and market capitalization of
about $38 million to one that is anticipating annual revenue of about
$136 million this year with market capitalization of $100 million.
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: December 18, 2006 By: /s/Kenneth Sapack
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Kenneth Sapack
Chief Accounting Officer