acme_8k042612.htm
 
 
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 26, 2012
 
 
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:
 
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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 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on April 23, 2012.
 
 
Proposal 1 – Election of Directors

The following six directors were elected to serve for one-year terms until the 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their respective successors are elected and qualified.

Directors
Votes For
Votes Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
       
Walter C. Johnsen
1,548,739 71,589 1,212,129
Richmond Y. Holden
1,524,069 96,259 1,212,129
Brian S. Olschan
1,548,739 71,589 1,212,129
Stevenson E. Ward III
1,548,338 71,990 1,212,129
Susan H. Murphy
1,528,377 91,951 1,212,129
Rex L. Davidson
1,528,097 92,231 1,212,129

 
Proposal 2 – Approval of the 2012 Employee Stock Option Plan
 
The shareholders approved the 2012 Employee Stock Option Plan.
 
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstained
Broker Non-Votes
       
   1,460,568
145,147
14,613
1,212,129

 
Proposal 3 – Ratification of the Appointment of Marcum LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012.
 
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, 2012.
 
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstained
Broker Non-Votes
       
2,796,655
31,431
4,371
 

 
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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 26, 2012
 
     
     
 By /s/  Paul G. Driscoll  
 
Paul G. Driscoll
Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
 
     
Dated:   April 26, 2012
 
 

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