ACME United (NYSE: ACU) President reports option grant, exercise, cash settlement

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

ACME UNITED CORP director and President/COO Brian S. Olschann reported option and stock transactions. He received a grant of 20,000 employee stock options at $44.77 per share, with 5,000 options vesting annually from March 2, 2027 through March 2, 2030. He also exercised 15,000 options at $24.92 per share into 15,000 shares of common stock and, in a related transaction with the issuer, disposed of 15,000 common shares at $45.88 per share via a net cash settlement that did not involve issuing new shares.

Insider Trade Summary

15,000 shares exercised/converted

Mixed 4 txns

Insider OLSCHAN BRIAN S

Role President and COO

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Employee Stock Option	20,000	$44.77	$895K
Exercise	Employee Stock Option	15,000	$24.92	$374K
Exercise	Common Stock	15,000	$24.92	$374K
Disposition	Common Stock	15,000	$45.88	$688K

Holdings After Transaction: Employee Stock Option — 261,700 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 56,209 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. 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. 5,000 shares will vest on March 2, 2027. 5,000 shares will vest on March 2, 2028. 5,000 shares will vest on March 2, 2029. 5,000 shares will vest on March 2, 2030.

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

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^*

OLSCHAN BRIAN S

(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
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	President and COO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/27/2026

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	02/27/2026	02/27/2026	M		15,000	A	$24.92	56,209	D
Common Stock	02/27/2026	02/27/2026	D		15,000(1)	D	$45.88	41,209	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
Employee Stock Option	$24.92	02/27/2026	02/27/2026	M			15,000	10/16/2019	10/16/2027	Common Stock	15,000	$24.92	241,700	D
Employee Stock Option	$44.77	03/02/2026	03/02/2026	A		20,000(2)		03/02/2030	03/02/2036	Common Stock	20,000	$44.77	261,700	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. 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.

2. 5,000 shares will vest on March 2, 2027. 5,000 shares will vest on March 2, 2028. 5,000 shares will vest on March 2, 2029. 5,000 shares will vest on March 2, 2030.

	/s/Brian S. Olschan	03/03/2026
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FAQ

What insider transactions did ACME UNITED CORP (ACU) report for Brian S. Olschann?

Brian S. Olschann reported a grant of 20,000 employee stock options at $44.77, the exercise of 15,000 options at $24.92 into common stock, and a net cash settlement disposition of 15,000 common shares back to the issuer at $45.88.

What are the vesting terms of the new 20,000 stock options at ACME UNITED (ACU)?

The 20,000 employee stock options vest in four equal installments. 5,000 options vest on March 2, 2027, 5,000 on March 2, 2028, 5,000 on March 2, 2029, and 5,000 on March 2, 2030, subject to standard vesting conditions.

Did the ACME UNITED (ACU) insider transaction create new common shares?

The filing states the option exercise was settled on a net cash basis directly with the issuer, not involving actual issuance of new common shares. This means the transaction was handled financially rather than increasing the number of shares outstanding.

What role does Brian S. Olschann hold at ACME UNITED CORP (ACU)?

Brian S. Olschann is identified as both a director and an officer of ACME UNITED CORP, serving as President and Chief Operating Officer. His Form 4 transactions reflect equity-based compensation and related exercises tied to that leadership role.

How many ACME UNITED (ACU) derivative securities did Brian S. Olschann hold after the reported transactions?

After the reported derivative transactions, Brian S. Olschann held 261,700 employee stock options. This reflects his updated option position following the 20,000-option grant and the 15,000-option exercise described in the Form 4.