Ownership Submission
FORM 5
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
SULLIVAN JOHN L III
 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
EASTERN CO [EML] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
VP, Secretary & Treasurer
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)

112 BRIDGE STREET		 3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2005
(Street)


NAUGATUCK, CT 06770		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
(check applicable line)

_X_ Form Filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock (1) 01/11/2006   A 136 A $ (1) 4,791 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Qualified employee stock option (2) $ 11.92 12/16/1997   A 0   12/16/1997 12/16/2007 Common Stock
5,000
$ 0 5,000
D
 
Qualified employee stock option $ 18.5 07/21/1999   A 0     (3) 07/21/2009 Common Stock
12,500
$ 0 17,500
D
 
Non-qualified employee stock option $ 15.25 12/15/1999   A 0   12/15/1999 12/15/2009 Common Stock
10,000
$ 0 27,500
D
 
Qualified employee stock option $ 14.25 07/19/2000   A 0     (4) 07/19/2010 Common Stock
20,000
$ 0 47,500
D
 
Qualified employee stock option $ 14.4 04/26/2001   A 0     (5) 04/26/2011 Common Stock
15,000
$ 0 62,500
D
 

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
SULLIVAN JOHN L III
112 BRIDGE STREET
NAUGATUCK, CT 06770		       VP, Secretary & Treasurer  

Signatures

/s/ John L. Sullivan III 01/11/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) 135 shares acquired at various prices during 2005 under The Eastern Company Dividend Investment Plan and The Eastern Company Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
(2) Original 12/16/1997 option was for 5,000 shares at $17.875 per share. As a result of a 3-for-2 stock split effective 5/28/1999 this option became an option for 7,500 shares at $11.92 per share. On 5/4/2004 Mr. Sullivan exercised 2,500 shares, so this option is now for 5,000 shares at $11.92 per share.
(3) Options to acquire 5,400 shares vested on date of grant 7/19/1999, options to acquire another 5,400 shares vested on 1/1/2000 and options to acquire the remaining 1,700 shares vested on 1/1/2001.
(4) Options to acquire 4,810 shares vested on 1/1/2001, options to acquire another 7,017 shares vested on 1/1/2002, options to acquire another 7,017 shares vested on 1/1/2003, and options to acquire the remaining 1,156 shares vested on 1/1/2004.
(5) Options to acquire 5,800 shares vested on 1/1/2004, options to acquire another 6,944 shares vested on 1/1/2005, and options to acquire the remaining 2,256 shares vested on 1/1/2006.

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