-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, WxetX8h1f653vtSs6mNoOcabblaFf4wqbl5f8ySR5x0eTmOp/HbmY0592WiAuUmW VaHQFihAmRmcu96B2v/yOA== 0000031107-06-000069.txt : 20060927 0000031107-06-000069.hdr.sgml : 20060927 20060927133750 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000031107-06-000069 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20060927 ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20060927 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060927 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EASTERN CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000031107 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CUTLERY, HANDTOOLS & GENERAL HARDWARE [3420] IRS NUMBER: 060330020 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CT FISCAL YEAR END: 0102 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-00599 FILM NUMBER: 061110724 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 112 BRIDGE ST STREET 2: P O BOX 460 CITY: NAUGATUCK STATE: CT ZIP: 06770 BUSINESS PHONE: 2037292255 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 112 BRIDGE STREET STREET 2: P O BOX 460 CITY: NAUGATUCK STATE: CT ZIP: 06770 8-K 1 eberhard8k.txt FORM 8K EBERHARD 9/27/06 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: September 27, 2006 ----------------- (Date of earliest event reported) The Eastern Company ------------------- (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) Connecticut 0-599 06-0330020 - ----------- ----- ---------- (State of (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer 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) [ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) [ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 4d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 3e-4( c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4( c)) Section 7 - Regulation FD. ITEM 7.01 - Regulation FD Disclosure See Item 8.01 below. Section 8 - Other Events. ITEM 8.01 - Other Events On September 27, 2006, the Eberhard Manufacturing Division of The Eastern Company received an addendum to the purchase order reported on an 8-K filed on September 6, 2006. That filing announced a purchase order from Armor Holdings, Inc. for a total of 25,700 door latching system components which would be used in a project to retro-fit 6,425 doors for military Humvees. The addendum to the above purchase order is to provide an additional 28,000 door latching system components which will result in approximately $16 million of additional sales for the Eberhard Division during the first quarter of 2007 to retro-fit 7,000 military Humvees. These systems, in total, will retro-fit 13,425 Humvees as part of the military's up-armor program which will provide additional troop protection. The total purchase orders will result in approximately $31.5 million in sales for the Eberhard Division between September 2006 and March 2007. 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: September 27, 2006 By: /s/Leonard F. Leganza ------------------- -------------------------- Leonard F. Leganza President and Chief Executive Officer -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----