EASTERN CO
For the period ended Jan 3, 2026. Filed Mar 3, 2026.
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FY2026 · Filed Mar 3, 2026
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Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 3.1 | Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (conformed copy) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 28, 2020 (SEC File No. 001-35383) filed on May 6, 2020). |
| 3.2 | Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company, effective as of February 25, 2026 (filed herewith). |
| 4 | Description of Securities (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 28, 2020 (SEC File No. 001-35383) filed on May 6, 2020). |
| 10.1* | Employment Agreement, effective as of November 6, 2024, between the Company and Ryan Schroeder (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 001-35383), filed on November 8, 2024). |
| 10.2* | Offer Letter, dated February 1, 2023, between the Company and Nicholas Vlahos (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A (SEC File No. 001-35383), filed on February 6, 2023). |
| 10.3* | Severance Agreement, dated as of February 1, 2023, between the Company and Nicholas Vlahos (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 001-35383), filed on February 6, 2023). |
| 10.4* | The Company’s Directors’ Fee Program, effective as of October 1, 1996 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4(a) to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8, as amended (SEC File No. 333-21351) filed on February 7, 1997). |
| 10.5* | The Company’s 2020 Executive Stock Incentive Plan, effective February 19, 2020 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 (SEC File No. 333-238565), filed on May 21, 2020). |
| 10.6 | Credit Agreement, dated as of October 28, 2025, among the Company as Borrower, the Lenders signatory thereto and Citizens Bank, N.A., as the administrative agent (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 001-35383), filed on November 3, 2025). |
| 10.7 | Pledge and Security Agreement, dated as of October 28, 2025 among the Company as Borrower, the Lenders signatory thereto and Citizens Bank, N.A., as administrative agent (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 001-35383), filed on November 3, 2025). |
| 10.8* | Form of The Eastern Company Stock Award Agreement (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (SEC File No. 001-35383), filed on March 12, 2024) |
| 10.9* | Form of Award Agreement – Performance-Based Stock Awards (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 001-35383), filed on May 16, 2024). |
| 10.10* | Form of Award Agreement – Non-Qualified Stock Options (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 001-35383), filed on May 16, 2024). |
| 19 | The Eastern Company Insider Trading Policy (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 19 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (SEC File No. 001-35383) filed on March 11, 2025). |
| 21 | Subsidiaries of the Company (filed herewith). |
| 23 | Consent of Fiondella, Milone & LaSaracina LLP (filed herewith). |
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 31 | Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company in accordance with Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith). |
| 32 | Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company in accordance with Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (furnished herewith). |
| 97 | The Eastern Company Clawback Policy in the Event of a Financial Restatement (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 97 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (SEC File No. 001-35383) filed on March 12, 2024). |
| 101 | The following materials from the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 3, 2026, formatted in Inline Extensible Business Reporting Language (iXBRL): (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of January 3, 2026 and December 28, 2024; (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Income for the fiscal years ended January 3, 2026 and December 28, 2024; (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the fiscal years ended January 3, 2026 and December 28, 2024; (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the fiscal years ended January 3, 2026 and December 28, 2024; (v) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the fiscal years ended January 3, 2026 and December 28, 2024; and (vi) the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (filed herewith). |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101). |
- Management contract, compensatory plan or arrangement.
The Eastern Company and Subsidiaries
Schedule II – Valuation and Qualifying accounts
| COL. A · COL. B · COL. C · COL. D · COL. E | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADDITIONS | |||||
| Description | Balance at Beginningof Period | (1) Charged to Costs and Expenses | (2) Charged to Other Accounts-Describe | Deductions –Describe | Balance at Endof Period |
| Fiscal year ended January 3, 2026:Deducted from asset accounts: | |||||
| Allowance for doubtful accounts | $579,170 | $95,167 | $0 | $-40,446(a) | $633,891 |
| Fiscal year ended December 28, 2024:Deducted from asset accounts: | |||||
| Allowance for doubtful accounts | $564,816 | $2,430 | $0 | $11,924(a) | $579,170 |
(a) Uncollectible accounts written off, net of recoveries.
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