acme_8k042110no2.htm
 
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
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FORM 8-K
 

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (date of earliest event reported): April 19, 2010
 
 
ACME UNITED CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Connecticut
001-07698
06-0236700
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(Commission file number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
60 Round Hill Road, Fairfield, Connecticut
 
 
06824
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (203) 254-6060
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
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ITEM 5.07.  SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
 
Set forth below are the results of the matters submitted for a vote of the shareholders at the Company’s 2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on April 19, 2010.


Proposal 1 – Election of Directors

The following six directors were elected to serve for one-year terms until the 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their respective successors are elected and qualified.

Directors
Votes For
Votes Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
Walter C. Johnsen
  1,679,659
                   8,278
 
                 1,113,362
Richmond Y. Holden
  1,573,159
               114,778
                 1,113,362
Brian S. Olschan
  1,679,384
                   8,553
                 1,113,362
Stevenson E. Ward III
  1,679,660
                   8,277
                 1,113,362
Susan H. Murphy
  1,682,159
                   5,778
                 1,113,362
Rex L. Davidson
  1,681,859
                   6,078
                 1,113,362

 
Proposal 2 – Amendment to the Employee’s Stock Option Plan
 
The shareholders approved the proposal to amend to the Employee’s Stock Option Plan.
 
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstained
Broker Non-Votes
 
1,361,506
            322,525
        3,906
                 1,113,362

 
Proposal 3 – Ratification of the Appointment of UHY LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010.
 
 
WITHDRAWN - On April 19, 2010 UHY LLP (UHY), our independent registered public accounting firm, informed us that effective April 16, 2010, its New England practice was acquired by Marcum LLP.  UHY also informed us that, as a result of this transaction, it has resigned effective April 19, 2010. Due to these extenuating circumstances the Proposal to ratify the appointment of UHY as our independent registered public accounting firm was withdrawn at the meeting.
 
 
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SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
ACME UNITED CORPORATION

 
 
 By  /s/  Walter C. Johnsen  
 
Walter C. Johnsen
Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer
  
 
                  
Dated:   April 21, 2010
 
 

 
By /s/  Paul G. Driscoll  
 
Paul G. Driscoll
Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer

 
Dated:   April 21, 2010
 
 

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