Richmond Y. Holden Jr. - 12 Aug 2025 Form 4 Insider Report for ACME UNITED CORP (ACU)

Role: Director
Signature: /s/ Richmond Y. Holden Jr.
Issuer symbol: ACU
Transactions as of: 12 Aug 2025
Net transactions value: -$2,950
Form type: 4
Filing time: 14 Aug 2025, 16:30:14 UTC
Previous filing: 09 Aug 2024
Next filing: 08 Sep 2025
SEC: View on sec.gov

Reporting Owners (1)

Name	Relationship	Address	Signature	Signature date	CIK
HOLDEN RICHMOND Y JR	Director	1 WATERVIEW DRIVE, SHELTON	/s/ Richmond Y. Holden Jr.	14 Aug 2025	0001213240

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	ACU	Common Stock	Options Exercise	$56,650	+2,500	+16%	$22.66	17,750	13 Aug 2025	Direct
transaction	ACU	Common Stock	Disposed to Issuer	$111,450	-2,500	-14%	$44.58	15,250	13 Aug 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	Award	$108,500	+2,500	+13%	$43.40	21,500	12 Aug 2025	Common Stock	2,500	$43.40	Direct
transaction	ACU	Employee Stock Option	Options Exercise	$56,650	-2,500	-12%	$22.66	19,000	13 Aug 2025	Common Stock	2,500	$22.60	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.