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 27, 2016

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 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on April 25, 2016.

 

 

Proposal 1 – Election of Directors

 

The following six directors were elected to serve for one-year terms until the 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their respective successors are elected and qualified.

 

Directors   Votes For    Votes Withheld    Broker Non-Votes 
Walter C. Johnsen   1,694,673    102,005    1,297,065 
Richmond Y. Holden   1,688,123    108,555    1,297,065 
Brian S. Olschan   1,694,923    101,755    1,297,065 
Stevenson E. Ward III   1,694,723    101,955    1,297,065 
Susan H. Murphy   1,695,902    100,776    1,297,065 
Rex L. Davidson   1,691,823    104,855    1,297,065 

 

Proposal 2 – Advisory vote on the Compensation of our Named Executive Officers

 

The shareholders approved the Compensation of our Named Executive Officers.

 

 Votes For    Votes Against    Abstained    Broker Non-Votes 
 1,598,104    143,305    55,269    1,297,065 

 

 

Proposal 3- Ratification of the Appointment of Marcum LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016.

 

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, 2016

 

 Votes For    Votes Against    Abstained    Broker Non-Votes 
 3,086,397    3,519    3,827      

 

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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 27, 2016
     
     
     
By /s/  Paul G. Driscoll  
  Paul G. Driscoll  
  Vice President and  
  Chief Financial Officer  
     
Dated: April 27, 2016

 

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