Paul G. Driscoll - 27 Feb 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for ACME UNITED CORP (ACU)

Reporting relationship: Chief Financial Officer
Issuer ticker: ACU
Reported as of: 27 Feb 2026
Net transaction value: -$16,650
SEC form: 4
Accepted by SEC: 03 Mar 2026, 16:30:25 UTC
Prior SEC filing: 01 Aug 2025
Source filing: View source filing
Reporting owner signature: /s/ Paul G. Driscoll

Key filing fact

Paul G. Driscoll filed Form 4 for ACME UNITED CORP (ACU) on 03 Mar 2026.

Key facts

This page summarizes Paul G. Driscoll's Form 4 filing for ACME UNITED CORP (ACU).
4 reported transactions and 2 derivative rows are listed below.
Accepted by SEC: 03 Mar 2026, 16:30.

Change

Previous filing in this sequence was filed on 01 Aug 2025.
Current net transaction value: -$16,650.

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Evidence

Filed on Form 4

Ownership activity is grounded in SEC Form 4 disclosures.

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Reporting Owners (1)

CIK 0001213237 Primary reporting owner

DRISCOLL PAUL G

Relationship: Chief Financial Officer
Address: 1 WATERVIEW DRIVE, SHELTON
Signature: /s/ Paul G. Driscoll
Signature date: 03 Mar 2026

Reported non-derivative transactions

Shares, units, or other non-derivative securities reported in this filing.

ACU transaction

Common Stock

Options Exercise

Transaction value: $322,350
Shares: +15,000
Change %: +30%
Price: $21.49
Shares after: 65,398
Date: 27 Feb 2026
Ownership: Direct

ACU transaction

Common Stock

Disposed to Issuer

Transaction value: $688,200
Shares: -15,000
Change %: -23%
Price: $45.88
Shares after: 50,398
Date: 27 Feb 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F1

Reported derivative securities

Options, warrants, convertible securities, or similar derivative positions disclosed in the filing.

ACU transaction Derivative

Employee Stock Option

Options Exercise

Transaction value: $322,350
Shares: -15,000
Change %: -9.4%
Price: $21.49
Shares after: 145,000
Date: 27 Feb 2026
Ownership: Direct
Underlying class: Common Stock
Underlying amount: 15,000
Exercise price: $21.49

ACU transaction Derivative

Employee Stock Option

Award

Transaction value: $671,550
Shares: +15,000
Change %: +10%
Price: $44.77
Shares after: 160,000
Date: 02 Mar 2026
Ownership: Direct
Underlying class: Common Stock
Underlying amount: 15,000
Exercise price: $44.77
Footnotes: F2

^* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.

Additional SEC filing notes

Filing notes and footnotes

Explanation of responses 2 footnotes

Footnote 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.

Footnote F2

3,750 shares will vest on March 2, 2027. 3,750 shares will vest on March 2, 2028. 3,750 shares will vest on March 2, 2029. 3,750 shares will vest on March 2, 2030.