Director Susan Murphy gifts 1,200 ACME United (ACU) shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

ACME United Corp director Susan H. Murphy reported a bona fide gift of 1,200 shares of common stock on March 3, 2026. The gift transaction was recorded at $44.08 per share. After this disposition, she directly holds 5,967 common shares of ACME United.

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

MURPHY SUSAN H

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1 WATERVIEW DRIVE

(Street)

SHELTON CT 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		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/03/2026

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)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	03/03/2026	03/03/2026	G		1,200	D	$44.08	5,967	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)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

	/s/ Susan H. Murphy	03/05/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did ACME United (ACU) director Susan H. Murphy report?

ACME United director Susan H. Murphy reported a bona fide gift of 1,200 shares of common stock. The transaction occurred on March 3, 2026, and was reported as a gift disposition rather than an open-market purchase or sale.

At what value was Susan H. Murphy’s gifted ACME United (ACU) stock recorded?

The 1,200 ACME United common shares gifted by director Susan H. Murphy were recorded at $44.08 per share. This price is the transaction price reported in the filing for the bona fide gift on March 3, 2026.

How many ACME United (ACU) shares does Susan H. Murphy hold after the gift?

Following the bona fide gift of 1,200 common shares, Susan H. Murphy directly holds 5,967 ACME United shares. This post-transaction amount is explicitly stated as the total shares beneficially owned after the reported disposition.

Was Susan H. Murphy’s ACME United (ACU) transaction a sale or a gift?

The transaction was reported as a bona fide gift, not a sale. The Form 4 identifies the transaction code as “G” and describes the action as a gift transfer, meaning shares were disposed of without an open-market sale.

What type of security did Susan H. Murphy transfer in her ACME United (ACU) filing?

Susan H. Murphy transferred ACME United common stock in the reported transaction. The Form 4 lists the security as Common Stock and classifies the transaction as a non-derivative bona fide gift of 1,200 shares.