The Eastern Company announced that its Board of Directors has unanimously voted to increase the size of the Board of Directors from five to six members, and to nominate Fred DiSanto for election at the 2016 Annual Meeting to fill the newly-created directorship. Mr. DiSanto was recommended to the Board by GAMCO Investors Inc. Mr. DiSanto has been the Chief Executive Officer of The Ancora Group, a registered investment advisor, since January, 2006, and has been Chairman of the Board since December, 2014.