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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001564590-22-016126"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ACU"
cik: "0000002098"
company_name: "ACME UNITED CORP"
filed_at: "2022-04-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T04:14:23.160402+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Acme United shareholders reject amendment to Non-Salaried Director Stock Option Plan

## Summary
- Proposal 3 failed with 898,966 for, 1,026,903 against, 139,557 abstain.
- Proposal 2 to increase shares under 2012 Employee Stock Option Plan approved (1,411,719 for, 646,966 against).
- All seven director nominees elected; Brian K. Barker received 2,057,361 votes for, 8,065 withheld.
- Non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation passed (1,818,211 for, 233,877 against).
- Marcum LLP ratified as auditor for FY2022 with 2,889,552 votes for, 1,834 against.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001564590-22-016126
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ACU
- cik: 0000002098
- company_name: ACME UNITED CORP
- filed_at: 2022-04-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2098/000156459022016126/0001564590-22-016126-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2098/000156459022016126/acu-8k_20220427.htm

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