WALTER C. JOHNSEN - 28 Feb 2025 Form 4 Insider Report for ACME UNITED CORP (ACU)

Role: Chairman and CEO, Director, 10%+ Owner
Signature: /s/ Walter C. Johnsen
Issuer symbol: ACU
Transactions as of: 28 Feb 2025
Net transactions value: -$586,350
Form type: 4
Filing time: 04 Mar 2025, 16:30:09 UTC
Previous filing: 09 Dec 2024
Next filing: 13 May 2025
SEC: View on sec.gov

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	ACU	Common Stock	Options Exercise	$322,350	+15,000	+4.8%	$21.49	329,999	28 Feb 2025	Direct
transaction	ACU	Common Stock	Disposed to Issuer	$586,350	-15,000	-4.5%	$39.09	314,999	28 Feb 2025	Direct	F1

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Underlying Class	Amount	Exercise Price	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	ACU	Employee Stock Option	Options Exercise	$322,350	-15,000	-3.7%	$21.49	393,500	28 Feb 2025	Common Stock	15,000	$21.49	Direct

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	The exercise of the subject option was effected on a net cash settlement basis in a transaction directly with the issuer not involving the actual issuance of any shares of the underlying common stock.