---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-24-047630"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ACU"
cik: "0000002098"
company_name: "ACME UNITED CORP"
filed_at: "2024-04-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-03T09:55:01.662972+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# ACME United shareholders re-elect all directors and approve all proposals at annual meeting

## Summary
- Walter C. Johnsen re-elected with 2,284,155 votes for, 17,677 withheld.
- Amendment to 2022 Employee Stock Option Plan approved: 1,941,864 for, 353,489 against.
- Amendment to 2017 Non-Salaried Director Stock Option Plan approved: 1,992,713 for, 302,410 against.
- Non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation approved: 2,215,845 for, 79,415 against.
- Ratification of Marcum LLP as auditor for FY2024 approved: 2,927,373 for, 18,864 against, 4,171 abstain.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-24-047630
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ACU
- cik: 0000002098
- company_name: ACME UNITED CORP
- filed_at: 2024-04-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2098/000095017024047630/0000950170-24-047630-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2098/000095017024047630/acu-20240424.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  ACME UNITED CORP shareholders approved Advisory vote to approve the compensation of the named executive officers at the 2024-04-22 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-04-22
  source text: Proposal 4 – Approval, by non-binding advisory vote, of the compensation of the named executive officers of the Company as described in the Proxy Statement. The shareholders approved the Advisory vote to Approve Executive Compensation. Votes For Votes Against Abstained Broker Non- Votes 2,215,845 79,415 6,572 648,576
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2098/000095017024047630/0000950170-24-047630-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  ACME UNITED CORP shareholders approved Ratification of the appointment of Marcum LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024 at the 2024-04-22 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-04-22
  source text: Proposal 5- Ratification of the Appointment of Marcum LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024. The shareholders approved the proposal to ratify the appointment of Marcum LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024. Votes For Votes Against Abstained 2,927,373 18,864 4,171
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2098/000095017024047630/0000950170-24-047630-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  ACME UNITED CORP shareholders approved Amendment to the 2022 Employee Stock Option Plan at the 2024-04-22 meeting.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-04-22
  source text: Proposal 2 – Amendment to the 2022 Employee Stock Option Plan The shareholders approved the Advisory vote to Approve Executive Compensation. Votes For Votes Against Abstained Broker Non- Votes 1,941,864 353,489 6,479 648,576
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2098/000095017024047630/0000950170-24-047630-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  ACME UNITED CORP shareholders approved Amendment to the 2017 Non-Salaried Director Stock Option Plan at the 2024-04-22 meeting.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-04-22
  source text: Proposal 3 – Amendment to the 2017 Non-Salaried Director Stock Option Plan The shareholders approved the Advisory vote to Approve Executive Compensation. Votes For Votes Against Abstained Broker Non- Votes 1,992,713 302,410 6,709 648,576
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2098/000095017024047630/0000950170-24-047630-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  ACME UNITED CORP shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2024-04-22 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-04-22
  source text: Set forth below are the results of the mattes submitted for a vote of the shareholders at the Company's 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on April 22, 2024 Directors Votes For Votes Withheld Walter C. Johnsen 2,284,155 17,677 Richmond Y. Holden 2,179,410 122,422 Brian S. Olschan 2,297,369 4,463 Stevenson E. Ward III 2,227,753 74,079 Susan H. Murphy 2,283,951 17,881 Rex L. Davidson 2,227,253 74,579 Brian K. Barker 2,297,420 4,412 Paul J. Conway 2,297,020 4,812
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2098/000095017024047630/0000950170-24-047630-index.htm

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