Here are the DEF 14A proxy statements from Acme United Corporation (ACU) in our archive over the last 12 months, newest first, and each one links through to the document itself with the summary and the scores our analysis gives it.
A DEF 14A covers the proxy statement, with executive pay and the shareholder votes, so if you follow ACU and want that one kind of document rather than the whole filing history, this is the page to keep. The company's other filings, of every form, are on the full ACU filings page.
Acme United Corporation is asking shareholders to vote at a virtual 2026 annual meeting on April 27, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern via www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ACU2026. Shareholders of record on March 10, 2026, when 3,808,225 common shares were outstanding, may vote online, by phone, mail or during the meeting.
Seven incumbent directors are nominated for one-year terms, including Chairman and CEO Walter C. Johnsen and President and COO Brian S. Olschan. Shareholders are also asked to approve an amendment to the 2022 Employee Stock Option Plan, increasing the shares reserved for options from 500,000 to 700,000, an advisory say-on-pay resolution for named executive officers, and ratification of CBIZ CPAs, P.C. as independent auditor for 2026.
Directors and executive officers as a group beneficially own 1,196,551 shares, or 29.5% of the common stock. In 2025, total compensation was $1,669,401 for CEO Walter C. Johnsen, $1,397,357 for President and COO Brian S. Olschan, and $928,724 for CFO Paul G. Driscoll, including salary, bonuses and stock option awards.