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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: April 23, 2014
(Date of earliest event reported)


 
The Eastern Company
 (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 

Connecticut
0-599
06-0330020
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
  
identification No.)


112 Bridge Street, Naugatuck, Connecticut
06770
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)


(203) 729-2255
 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

________________________________________________
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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Section 5 – Corporate Government and Management

ITEM 5.07 - Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On April 23, 2014, The Eastern Company held its annual meeting of shareholders. The results of the vote at the meeting were as follows:


     
FOR
  
WITHHELD
  
BROKER NON-VOTE
      
1)
Election of Leonard F. Leganza as a director for a three-year term expiring in the year 2017:
  
 
3,464,782
  
 
1,374,092
  
 
1,134,789
      
                     
     
FOR
  
WITHHELD
  
BROKER NON-VOTE
      
 
Election of John W. Everets as a director for a three-year term expiring in the year 2017:
  
 
3,941,786
  
 
  897,088
  
 
1,134,789
      
                     
     
FOR
  
AGAINST
  
ABSTAINED
  
BROKER NON-VOTE
  
2)
Non-binding advisory vote to approve the named executive officers compensation.
  
 
3,636,267
  
 
   1,028,792
  
 
    173,815
  
 
1,134,789
  
                     
     
FOR
  
AGAINST
  
ABSTAINED
      
4)
Ratification of appointment of Fiondella, Milone & LaSaracina LLP as independent registered public accounting firm:
  
 
5,899,109
  
 
    66,799
  
 
        7,755
      






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:  April 24, 2014     
/s/John L. Sullivan III
 
John L. Sullivan III
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer