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)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

 

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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