Acme United Corporation

04/24/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/24/2024 14:32

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders - Form 8-K

ITEM 5.07. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

Set forth below are the results of the mattes submitted for a vote of the shareholders at the Company's 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on April 22, 2024

Directors

Votes For

Votes Withheld

Walter C. Johnsen

2,284,155

17,677

Richmond Y. Holden

2,179,410

122,422

Brian S. Olschan

2,297,369

4,463

Stevenson E. Ward III

2,227,753

74,079

Susan H. Murphy

2,283,951

17,881

Rex L. Davidson

2,227,253

74,579

Brian K. Barker

2,297,420

4,412

Paul J. Conway

2,297,020

4,812

Proposal 2 - Amendment to the 2022 Employee Stock Option Plan

The shareholders approved the Advisory vote to Approve Executive Compensation.

Votes For

Votes Against

Abstained

Broker Non- Votes

1,941,864

353,489

6,479

648,576

Proposal 3 - Amendment to the 2017 Non-Salaried Director Stock Option Plan

The shareholders approved the Advisory vote to Approve Executive Compensation.

Votes For

Votes Against

Abstained

Broker Non- Votes

1,992,713

302,410

6,709

648,576

Proposal 4 - Approval, by non-binding advisory vote, of the compensation of the named executive officers of the Company as described in the Proxy Statement.

The shareholders approved the Advisory vote to Approve Executive Compensation.

Votes For

Votes Against

Abstained

Broker Non- Votes

2,215,845

79,415

6,572

648,576

Proposal 5- Ratification of the Appointment of Marcum LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024.

The shareholders approved the proposal to ratify the appointment of Marcum LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024.

Votes For

Votes Against

Abstained

2,927,373

18,864

4,171