Exercise4

ACME UNITED CORP

Total Value

$4.2M

Filing Date

Jul 31, 2026

1 transactions

Trade Summary

On Jul 29, 2026, JOHNSEN WALTER C, Insider, reported $4.2M of ACME UNITED CORP (ACU) across 1 transactions. The filing covers Common Stock and reflects balanced net activity of $0. Reported prices ranged from $23.99 to $59.90. Insider transactions are sourced from SEC Form 4 disclosures and should be reviewed alongside company fundamentals and the insider's broader trading history.

Insider Information

Name: JOHNSEN WALTER C
Role: Insider
Location: SHELTON, CT

Filing Details

Filing Date: Jul 31, 2026
Transaction Date: Jul 29, 2026
Accession Number: 0001193125-26-328709
Form Type: 4

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Shares	Price	Type	Value
Jul 29, 2026	Common Stock	30,000	$23.99	Exercise	$719.7K
Jul 29, 2026	Common Stock	20,361	$59.90	Tax Withholding	$1.2M

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Shares	Exercise Price	Type	Value
Jul 29, 2026	ACU derivative	30,000	$23.99	Exercise	$719.7K
Jul 29, 2026	ACU derivative	25,000	$59.90	Grant/Award	$1.5M

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Footnotes

(F1)The exercise of the subject option was effected on a net share settlement basis.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

JOHNSEN WALTER C

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1 WATERVIEW DRIVE

(Street)

SHELTON

06484

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ACME UNITED CORP [ ACU ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	X	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Chairman and CEO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/29/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	07/29/2026	07/29/2026	M		30,000	A	$23.99	344,999	D
Common Stock	07/29/2026	07/29/2026	F		20,361⁽¹⁾	D	$59.9	324,638	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Employee Stock Option	$23.99	07/29/2026	07/29/2026	M			30,000	01/24/2019	01/24/2027	Common Stock	30,000	$23.99	353,500	D
Employee Stock Option	$59.9	07/29/2026	07/29/2026	A		25,000		07/31/2030	07/31/2036	Common Stock	25,000	$59.9	378,500	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The exercise of the subject option was effected on a net share settlement basis.

	/s/ Walter C. Johnsen	07/31/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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Form 4 as rendered by the SEC from accession 0001193125-26-328709.

ACME UNITED CORP

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Non-Derivative Transactions

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Footnotes

SEC Form 4

SEC Filing

SEC Form 4