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accession: "0001193125-26-187237"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ACU"
cik: "0000002098"
company_name: "ACME UNITED CORP"
filed_at: "2026-04-28T23:59:59+00:00"
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source: SEC EDGAR
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# ACME UNITED Corporation Reports Results of 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders

## Summary
- All seven director nominees elected: Walter C. Johnsen, Richmond Y. Holden, Brian S. Olschan, Susan H. Murphy, Rex L. Davidson, Brian K. Barker, Paul J. Conway.
- Shareholders approved amendment to 2022 Employee Stock Option Plan with 1,951,474 votes for and 925,794 against.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation approved with 2,775,611 for and 102,051 against.
- Ratification of CBIZ CPA's, P.C. as independent auditor for fiscal 2026 approved with 3,413,803 votes for.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-187237
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ACU
- cik: 0000002098
- company_name: ACME UNITED CORP
- filed_at: 2026-04-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2098/000119312526187237/0001193125-26-187237-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2098/000119312526187237/acu-20260428.htm

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