UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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 23, 2019
ACME UNITED CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Connecticut | 001-07698 | 06-0236700 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission file number)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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55 Walls Drive, Fairfield, Connecticut |
06824 | |
| (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:
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ITEM 5.07. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
Set forth below are the results of the matters submitted for a vote of the shareholders at the Company’s 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on April 22, 2019.
Proposal 1 – Election of Directors
The following seven directors were elected to serve for one-year terms until the 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their respective successors are elected and qualified.
| Directors | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes |
| Walter C. Johnsen | 2,079,875 | 21,287 | 1,039,282 |
| Richmond Y. Holden | 2,060,826 | 40,336 | 1,039,282 |
| Brian S. Olschan | 2,079,732 | 21,430 | 1,039,282 |
| Stevenson E. Ward III | 2,069,151 | 32,011 | 1,039,282 |
| Susan H. Murphy | 2,079,187 | 21,975 | 1,039,282 |
| Rex L. Davidson | 2,068,460 | 32,702 | 1,039,282 |
| Brian K. Barker | 2,080,441 | 20,721 | 1,039,282 |
Proposal 2 – Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation
The shareholders approved the Advisory vote to Approve Executive Compensation.
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstained | Broker Non-Votes |
| 1,611,072 | 473,615 | 16,475 | 1,039,282 |
Proposal 3 – Advisory Vote on Frequency of Future Executive Compensation Advisory Votes
The results of the shareholder vote are set forth below:
| Every 1 Year | Every 2 Years | Every 3 Years | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
| 1,041,353 | 20,144 | 887,921 | 151,743 |
1,039,283 |
Proposal 4- Ratification of the Appointment of Marcum LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019.
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, 2019.
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstained | Broker Non-Votes |
| 3,124,475 | 8,730 | 7,239 |
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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 23, 2019 | ||
| By | /s/ Paul G. Driscoll | |
| Paul G. Driscoll | ||
| Vice President and | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||
| Dated: April 23, 2019 | ||
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