Transaction · 0000031107-26-000043

Mitarotonda James A

MITAROTONDA JAMES A, DIR, reported an open-market or private purchase at EASTERN CO involving 1423.000000 shares for an estimated $35930.75. Reported holdings after the transaction were 47613.000000 shares. A 10b5-1 reference was not detected in the stored filing text.

Open-market buySEC transaction code PDIR
EMLEASTERN CO
Trade date
Sep 16, 2026
Filing date
Sep 17, 2026
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Disclosed value$35.9kShares × reported price
Shares traded1.42k$25.25 per share
Holdings after47.6kDirect
% of reported position traded3.08%This security and ownership context
How reported position traded is calculated

Shares purchased ÷ (holdings after − shares purchased). Estimated position before: 46,190 shares.

Row-level estimate for this security and ownership context, not the insider’s complete portfolio. Joint ownership, other transactions in the filing, amendments and footnotes can affect interpretation.

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Pre-filing1mo ago1w ago +10.7%1d ago +10.7%
Returns since7d -0.3%30d -1.4%90d180d1y

Transaction facts

Stored Form 4 columns with their raw values

Non-derivative
Type
Buy
Code P
Identifier
0000031107-26-000043
Common Shares
Transaction date
Sep 16, 2026
Filed Sep 17, 2026, 08:00 PM · 1d delay
Shares
1,423 sh
$25.25 per share
Estimated value
$35.9k
Computed from shares × price
Holdings after
47,613 sh
Direct

Filing signal explanations

Badges describe filing facts only — not predictions.

Cluster 14dRepeat 30dPattern $100kLarge $1.00M
Director Buy Direct Ownership 10% Owner Buy
Filing-only score

+28 points

Compact filing score computed from stored Form 4 facts. Version v1.

Strong filing signal

This filing has a high positive filing-only score. It may deserve closer research, but it is not an investment recommendation.

How this score is calculated
  • open_market_purchase+12 points

    transaction_code = P

    Code P is a discretionary open-market purchase.
  • direct_ownership+6 points

    direct_or_indirect_ownership = D

    Direct ownership reports the insider's personal stake.
  • director_buy+6 points

    is_director = true

    Director open-market purchase.
  • timely_filing+4 points

    reporting_delay_days = 1

    Filing reported within two business days of the transaction.
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Reported relationships & other filings

Form 4 relationship flags and nearby filing context

Reported roles

No officer title

Officer NoDirector Yes10% YesOther No
Footnotes & amended
  1. F1

    1,423 shares issued under The Eastern Company Director's Fee Program pursuant to rule 16b-3(d). The price used to determine the number of shares is the price of the shares on September 15, 2026.

  2. F2

    The reporting person is the sole stockholder and director of LNA Capital Corp. LNA Capital Corp. is the general partner of Barington Capital Group, L.P., which is the majority member of Barington Comp…

  3. F3

    The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, except to the extent of the pecuniary interests therein, and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that the report…

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