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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: June 15, 212
(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.)


Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2)

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Section 8 – Other Events


ITEM 8.01 – Other Events

On June 15, 2012, The Eastern Company released that the Company is set to join the Russell Global Index when Russell Investments reconstitutes its comprehensive set of global equity indexes on June 25, 2012.  A copy of the Press Release dated June 15, 2012 is attached hereto.



Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

ITEM 9.01 - (d) Exhibits

(99)  
Press Release dated June 15, 2012.



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: June 15, 2012                                                                     
By: /s/John L. Sullivan III
 
John L. Sullivan III
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer