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): March 24, 2020

ACME UNITED CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (203) 254-6060

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

 

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:

☐Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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☐Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).  

Emerging growth company   ☐

 

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ITEM 8.01.  Other Events.

On March 24, 2020, Acme United Corporation (the “Corporation”) announced that the location of the Company’s 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders has been changed and will be held in a virtual meeting format only. A copy of the press release announcing the location change is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein. Further information regarding this change to the location of the Annual Meeting can be found in the proxy supplement filed by the Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 20, 2020.

The information furnished in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to liabilities under that section and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

 

ITEM 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)Exhibits

Exhibit NumberDescription

 

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

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Walter C. Johnsen

President and

Chief Executive Officer

Dated:   March 24, 2020

 

 

By/s/  Paul G. Driscoll

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Paul G. Driscoll

Vice President and

     Chief Financial Officer

Dated:  March 24, 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ACME UNITED CORPORATION            NEWS RELEASE

 

ACME UNITED ANNOUNCES CHANGE TO VIRTUAL 2020 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

FAIRFIELD, Conn., March 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Acme United Corporation (NYSE American: ACU) today announced that that the location of the Company's 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders has been changed and will be held in a virtual meeting format only due to the ongoing public health impact of the coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19).  The Company believes that this action is necessary to protect the health and well-being of its partners and shareholders and is in compliance with the restrictions on meetings and other gatherings imposed under states of emergency declared by various governmental authorities.  

 

The Annual Meeting will be held, as scheduled, on Monday, April 20, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time. To be admitted to the Annual Meeting at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ACU2020, shareholders must enter the control number found on their proxy card which is being sent to shareholders on or about March 24, 2020.  Further information regarding the change to the location of the Annual Meeting can be found in the proxy statement supplement filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 20, 2020.

 

Walter C. Johnsen, Chairman and CEO said, “I look forward to speaking with shareholders at the upcoming first quarter earnings call.  In the meantime, I wish that everyone stays in good health.”

 

ACME UNITED CORPORATION is a leading worldwide supplier of innovative first aid, safety, and cutting products to the school, home, office, hardware and industrial markets. Its leading brands include First Aid Only®, First Aid Central®, PhysiciansCare®, Pac-Kit®, Spill Magic®, Westcott®, Clauss®, Camillus®, Cuda®, and DMT®.

 

Forward-looking statements in this report, including without limitation, statements related to the Company’s plans, strategies, objectives, expectations, intentions and adequacy of resources, are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties

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including, without limitation, the following:  (i) changes in the Company’s plans, strategies, objectives, expectations and intentions,  which may be made at any time at the discretion of the Company; (ii) the impact of uncertainties in global economic conditions, including the impact on the Company’s suppliers and customers; (iii) changes in client needs and consumer spending habits; (iv) the impact of competition and technological changes on the Company; (v) the Company’s ability to manage its growth effectively, including its ability to successfully integrate any business it might acquire; (vi) currency fluctuations; (vii) increases in the cost of borrowings resulting from rising interest rates; (viii) international trade policies and their impact on demand for our products and our competitive position, including the imposition of new tariffs or changes in existing tariff rates; and (ix) other risks and uncertainties indicated from time to time in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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