ACME UNITED CORP (ACU)
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Acme United Corp is a supplier of first aid and medical products and cutting technology to the school, home, office, hardware, sporting goods, and industrial markets. Its principal products sold across all segments are first aid kits and medical products, scissors, shears, knives, rulers, pencil sharpeners, and sharpening tools. The Company sells its products to mass market and e-commerce retailers, industrial distributors, wholesale, contract, and retail stationery distributors, office supply superstores, sporting goods stores, and hardware chains. The Company's reportable business segments consist of the United States, Canada, and Europe, out of which the majority of the company's revenue is derived from the United States.
| Form 4 transaction type | Transactions | Shares | Total value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open-market sale | 11 | 25,722 | $1.51M |
| Grant or award | 8 | 72,500 | |
| Option exercise | 16 | 224,800 | |
| Tax withholding / forfeiture | 8 | 72,861 |
Dollar totals are shown for open-market purchases and sales only. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholding are reported by share count because they are not trades at a market price.
41 Form 4 filings on record, the earliest from Dec 2, 2024, newest first. Filing history page 1 of 2.
| Date | Insider | Transaction | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian S. Olschan - Officer | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 4,000 | $61.36 | $245K | |
| Brian S. Olschan - Officer | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 3,308 | $61.63 | $204K | |
| Brian S. Olschan - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 20,000 | $19.48 | $390K | |
| Brian S. Olschan - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 12,692 | $60.77 | $771K | |
| Brian S. Olschan - Officer | Option exercise | Employee Stock Option | 20,000 | $19.48 | $390K | |
| Brian Barker - Director | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 3,821 | $60.50 | $231K | |
| Brian Barker - Director | Option exercise | Common Stock | 4,000 | $21.20 | $85K | |
| Brian Barker - Director | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 1,479 | $57.35 | $85K | |
| Brian Barker - Director | Option exercise | Employee Stock Option | 4,000 | $21.20 | $85K | |
| Brian S. Olschan - Officer | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 1 | $58.00 | $58 | |
| Brian S. Olschan - Officer | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 981 | $56.75 | $56K | |
| Brian S. Olschan - Officer | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 4,000 | $55.51 | $222K | |
| Brian S. Olschan - Officer | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 125 | $55.72 | $7K | |
| Brian S. Olschan - Officer | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 5,304 | $57.07 | $303K | |
| Brian S. Olschan - Officer | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 159 | $57.99 | $9K | |
| Brian S. Olschan - Officer | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 339 | $58.39 | $20K | |
| Rex Lynn Davidson - Director | Option exercise | Common Stock | 5,000 | $28.20 | $141K | |
| Rex Lynn Davidson - Director | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 2,544 | $55.43 | $141K | |
| Rex Lynn Davidson - Director | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 3,684 | $56.48 | $208K | |
| Rex Lynn Davidson - Director | Option exercise | Employee Stock Option | 5,000 | $28.20 | $141K | |
 Walter C. Johnsen - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 30,000 | $23.99 | $720K | |
| Walter C. Johnsen - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 20,361 | $59.90 | $1.22M | |
| Walter C. Johnsen - Officer | Option exercise | Employee Stock Option | 30,000 | $23.99 | $720K | |
| Walter C. Johnsen - Officer | Grant or award | Employee Stock Option | 25,000 | $59.90 | $1.50M | |
| Rex Lynn Davidson - Director | Grant or award | Employee Stock Option | 2,500 | $59.90 | $150K | |
| Paul J. Conway - Director | Grant or award | Employee Stock Option | 2,500 | $59.90 | $150K | |
| Brian Barker - Director | Grant or award | Employee Stock Option | 2,500 | $59.90 | $150K | |
| Richmond Y. Holden Jr. - Director | Grant or award | Employee Stock Option | 2,500 | $59.90 | $150K | |
| Susan H. Murphy - Director | Grant or award | Employee Stock Option | 2,500 | $59.90 | $150K | |
 Paul G. Driscoll - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 15,000 | $24.92 | $374K | |
| Paul G. Driscoll - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 10,300 | $59.90 | $617K | |
| Paul G. Driscoll - Officer | Option exercise | Employee Stock Option | 15,000 | $24.92 | $374K | |
| Paul G. Driscoll - Officer | Grant or award | Employee Stock Option | 15,000 | $59.90 | $899K | |
| Brian S. Olschan - Officer | Grant or award | Employee Stock Option | 20,000 | $59.90 | $1.20M | |
| Brian S. Olschan - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 35,000 | $22.66 | $793K | |
| Brian S. Olschan - Officer | Option exercise | Employee Stock Option | 35,000 | $22.66 | $793K | |
| Brian S. Olschan - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 24,091 | $53.94 | $1.30M | |
| Richmond Y. Holden Jr. | Option exercise | Common Stock | 1,500 | $21.20 | $32K | |
| Richmond Y. Holden Jr. | Option exercise | Common Stock | 1,900 | $21.75 | $41K | |
| Richmond Y. Holden Jr. | Option exercise | Employee Stock Option | 1,500 | $21.20 | $32K | |
| Richmond Y. Holden Jr. | Option exercise | Employee Stock Option | 1,900 | $21.75 | $41K | |
| Richmond Y. Holden Jr. | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 606 | $52.45 | $32K | |
| Richmond Y. Holden Jr. | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 788 | $52.45 | $41K | |
| Walter C. Johnsen - Officer | Gift | Common Stock | 5,834 | $42.23 | $246K | |
| Brian S. Olschan - Officer | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 4,833 | $42.00 | $203K | |
| Brian S. Olschan - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 15,204 | $43.21 | $657K | |
| Brian S. Olschan - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 20,000 | $24.92 | $498K | |
| Brian S. Olschan - Officer | Option exercise | Employee Stock Option | 20,000 | $24.92 | $498K | |
| Walter C. Johnsen - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 24,166 | $40.53 | $979K | |
| Walter C. Johnsen - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 30,000 | $23.99 | $720K | |
| Walter C. Johnsen - Officer | Option exercise | Employee Stock Option | 30,000 | $23.99 | $720K | |
| Susan H. Murphy | Gift | Common Stock | 1,200 | $44.08 | $53K | |
| Paul G. Driscoll - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 15,000 | $21.49 | $322K | |
| Paul G. Driscoll - Officer | Option exercise | Employee Stock Option | 15,000 | $21.49 | $322K | |
| Paul G. Driscoll - Officer | Derivative | Common Stock | 15,000 | $45.88 | $688K | |
| Paul G. Driscoll - Officer | Grant or award | Employee Stock Option | 15,000 | $44.77 | $672K | |
| Brian S. Olschan - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 15,000 | $24.92 | $374K | |
| Brian S. Olschan - Officer | Option exercise | Employee Stock Option | 15,000 | $24.92 | $374K | |
| Brian S. Olschan - Officer | Derivative | Common Stock | 15,000 | $45.88 | $688K | |
| Brian S. Olschan - Officer | Grant or award | Employee Stock Option | 20,000 | $44.77 | $895K | |
| Walter C. Johnsen - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 30,000 | $21.49 | $645K | |
| Walter C. Johnsen - Officer | Option exercise | Employee Stock Option | 30,000 | $21.49 | $645K | |
| Walter C. Johnsen - Officer | Derivative | Common Stock | 30,000 | $45.88 | $1.38M | |
| Walter C. Johnsen - Officer | Grant or award | Employee Stock Option | 25,000 | $44.77 | $1.12M | |
| Richmond Y. Holden Jr. | Option exercise | Common Stock | 2,500 | $21.20 | $53K | |
| Richmond Y. Holden Jr. | Derivative | Common Stock | 2,500 | $44.36 | $111K | |
| Richmond Y. Holden Jr. | Option exercise | Employee Stock Option | 2,500 | $21.20 | $53K | |
| Rex Lynn Davidson | Grant or award | Employee Stock Option | 2,500 | $43.40 | $109K | |
| Richmond Y. Holden Jr. | Option exercise | Common Stock | 2,500 | $22.66 | $57K | |
| Richmond Y. Holden Jr. | Derivative | Common Stock | 2,500 | $44.58 | $111K | |
| Richmond Y. Holden Jr. | Grant or award | Employee Stock Option | 2,500 | $43.40 | $109K | |
| Richmond Y. Holden Jr. | Option exercise | Employee Stock Option | 2,500 | $22.66 | $57K | |
| Susan H. Murphy | Grant or award | Employee Stock Option | 2,500 | $43.40 | $109K | |
| Paul J. Conway | Grant or award | Employee Stock Option | 2,500 | $43.40 | $109K | |
| Brian Barker | Grant or award | Employee Stock Option | 2,500 | $43.40 | $109K |
A Form 144 is notice of an INTENDED sale, not a completed one. It often precedes the Form 4 that reports the trade actually happening.
| Filed | Filer | Relationship | Shares | Market value | Notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OLSCHAN BRIAN S | Officer | 7,308 | $453K | View on EDGAR | |
| Rex Davidson | Director | 3,684 | $208K | View on EDGAR | |
| OLSCHAN BRIAN S | Policy-Making Officer | 10,909 | $620K | View on EDGAR |
ACME UNITED CORP (ACU) had 16 insider filings in the last 90 days, with the most recent on 2026-08-19. The full record for ACU runs to 41 Form 4 filings, the earliest from 2024-12-02. InsiderAlpha tracks every Form 4, Form 144, and 8-K filing in real time.
No insider purchases of ACU were filed in the last 90 days.
11 insider sales of ACU were filed in the last 90 days, totaling $1.51M.
This page tracks ACU Form 4 insider transactions, Form 144 sale notices, and 8-K material event disclosures in one timeline. Annual 10-K and quarterly 10-Q reports live on the company's SEC EDGAR page.
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