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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 25, 2013
 
 
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)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
60 Round Hill Road, 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:
 
[_]     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)
 
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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 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on April 22, 2013.
 
Proposal 1 – Election of Directors

The following six directors were elected to serve for one-year terms until the 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their respective successors are elected and qualified.

Directors
Votes For
Votes Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
Walter C. Johnsen
       1,553,008
49,753
 
1,215,042
Richmond Y. Holden
         1,524,832
              77,929
               1,215,042
Brian S. Olschan
         1,552,733
                 50,028
               1,215,042
Stevenson E. Ward III
         1,552,966
                49,795
               1,215,042
Susan H. Murphy
         1,538,284
                 64,477
               1,215,042
Rex L. Davidson
1,521,755
                 81,006
               1,215,042

 
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
1,404,655
98,422
99,684
1,215,042
 
 
Proposal 3 – Advisory Vote on Frequency of Future Executive Compensation Advisory Votes
 
The shareholders approved an advisory vote on Executive Compensation for Every 3 Years.
 
Every 1 Year
Every 2 Years
Every 3 Years
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
685,734
129,670
686,641
100,716
1,215,042
 
 
Proposal 4 – Approval of the Amendment to the 2012 Employee Stock Option Plan
 
The shareholders approved the 2012 Employee Stock Option Plan.
 
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstained
Broker Non-Votes
   1,399,451
100,187
103,123
1,215,042
 
 
Proposal 5- Ratification of the Appointment of Marcum LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013.
 
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, 2013.
 
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstained
Broker Non-Votes
2,710,143
12,725
94,935
  
 

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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 25, 2013
  
     
     
 By  /s/  Paul G. Driscoll  
 
Paul G. Driscoll
Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
  
     
Dated:   April 25, 2013
  
 
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