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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (date of earliest event reported): April 24, 2024

 

ACME UNITED CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Connecticut

001-07698

06-0236700

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation or organization)

(Commission file number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

1 Waterview Dr, Shelton, Connecticut

 

06484

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (203) 254-6060

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Trading

Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $2.50 par value per share

 

ACU

 

NYSE American

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

 

 

 


 

ITEM 5.07. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

ACME UNITED CORPORATION

 

By

/s/ Walter C. Johnsen

Walter C. Johnsen

Chairman and

Chief Executive Officer

Dated: April 24, 2024

By

/s/ Paul G. Driscoll

Paul G. Driscoll

Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

Dated: April 24, 2024