Paul G. Driscoll - 08 Dec 2021 Form 4 Insider Report for ACME UNITED CORP (ACU)

Role: Chief Financial Officer
Signature: /s/ Paul G. Driscoll
Issuer symbol: ACU
Transactions as of: 08 Dec 2021
Net transactions value: -$184,864
Form type: 4
Filing time: 13 Dec 2021, 16:21:54 UTC
Previous filing: 13 Aug 2021
Next filing: 28 Jul 2022
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	$53,106	+5,300	+14%	$10.02	42,240	08 Dec 2021	Direct
transaction	ACU	Common Stock	Disposed to Issuer	$184,864	-5,300	-13%	$34.88	36,940	08 Dec 2021	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	$53,106	-5,300	-2.9%	$10.02	176,000	08 Dec 2021	Common Stock	5,300	$10.02	Direct	F2

* 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.
F2	25% one day after first year anniversary of date of grant; 25% one day after second year anniversary of date of grant; 25% one day after third year anniversary of date of grant; 25% one day after fourth year anniversary of date of grant.