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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 27, 2011
(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 27, 2011, 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 John W. Everets as a director for a three-year term expiring in the year 2014:
  
 
3,492,221
  
 
  12,751
  
 
1,179,938
        
                       
     
FOR
  
WITHHELD
  
BROKER NON-VOTE
        
 
Election of Leonard F. Leganza as a director for a three-year term expiring in the year 2014:
  
 
3,072,069
  
 
   432,903
  
 
1,179,938
        
                       
     
FOR
  
AGAINST
  
ABSTENTION
  
BROKER NON-VOTE
    
2)
Non-binding advisory vote to approve the named executive officers compensation.
  
 
3,236,328
  
 
      51,230
  
 
    217,414
  
 
1,179,938
    
                       
     
FOR
Every 1 yr
  
FOR
Every 2 yrs
  
FOR
Every 3 yrs
  
ABSTENTION
  
BROKER NON-VOTE
3)
Non-binding advisory vote for frequency of presenting future advisory votes to approve the compensation of the named executive officers.
  
 
1,015,343
  
 
     75,005
  
 
2,296,891
  
 
    105,712
  
 
1,191,959
                       
     
FOR
  
AGAINST
  
ABSTENTION
        
4)
Ratification of appointment of Fiondella, Milone & LaSaracina LLP as independent registered public accounting firm:
  
 
4,666,907
  
 
     5,183
  
 
      12,820
        
 

 
Based on the results of Item 3, the Company’s Board of Directors has determined that they will include a non-binding advisory vote for its named executive officers compensation every 3 years in its proxy materials, until the next required non-binding advisory vote on frequency which will be held in 2017.

 

 
 
 


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 28, 2011     
By:  /s/John L. Sullivan III
 
John L. Sullivan III
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer