- Current report filing (8-K)

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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)

[phone]

 (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 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.

 

 

 

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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