Brian S. Olschan - 01 Dec 2023 Form 4 Insider Report for ACME UNITED CORP (ACU)

Role: President and COO, Director
Signature: /s/ Brian S. Olschan
Issuer symbol: ACU
Transactions as of: 01 Dec 2023
Net transactions value: -$446,014
Form type: 4
Filing time: 05 Dec 2023, 17:00:23 UTC
Previous filing: 04 Dec 2023
Next filing: 08 May 2024
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	$73,416	+4,339	+11%	$16.92	45,442	01 Dec 2023	Direct
transaction	ACU	Common Stock	Sale	$155,510	-4,339	-9.5%	$35.84	41,103	01 Dec 2023	Direct	F1
transaction	ACU	Common Stock	Options Exercise	$101,520	+6,000	+15%	$16.92	47,103	04 Dec 2023	Direct
transaction	ACU	Common Stock	Sale	$225,300	-6,000	-13%	$37.55	41,103	04 Dec 2023	Direct	F2
transaction	ACU	Common Stock	Options Exercise	$29,018	+1,715	+4.2%	$16.92	42,818	05 Dec 2023	Direct
transaction	ACU	Common Stock	Sale	$65,204	-1,715	-4%	$38.02	41,103	05 Dec 2023	Direct	F3

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	$73,416	-4,339	-1.3%	$16.92	331,954	01 Dec 2023	Common Stock	4,339	$16.92	Direct
transaction	ACU	mployee Stock Option	Options Exercise	$101,520	-6,000	-1.8%	$16.92	327,615	04 Dec 2023	Common Stock	6,000	$16.92	Direct
transaction	ACU	mployee Stock Option	Options Exercise	$29,018	-1,715	-0.52%	$16.92	325,900	05 Dec 2023	Common Stock	1,715	$16.92	Direct

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

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	The reported price in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $35.75 to $36.07 per share, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
F2	The reported price in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $36.45 to $38.55 per share, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
F3	The reported price in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $37.50 to $38.87 per share, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.