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At Acme United Corporation's shareholder meeting held April 21, 2025, in the 2024-2025 proxy season, 64 asset managers reported how they voted in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 688 separate fund positions. Their filings are grouped here into 10 reported items; because filers word the same ballot item differently, that can be more than the number of items on the ballot. On the most widely held item on that ballot — Approval, by non-binding advisory vote, of the compensation of the named executive officers of… — Acme United Corporation's filing reports the proposal as approved, with 99% support of the votes cast (FOR divided by FOR plus AGAINST, the conventional basis for proxy support; abstentions, broker non-votes and unvoted shares are excluded because none of them took a side). Source: Acme United Corporation's Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 23, 2025.
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Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and Acme United Corporation’s Form 8-K, filed April 23, 2025 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated November 8, 2026.
Meeting of April 21, 2025: 9 items on Acme United Corporation’s Form 8-K, filed April 23, 2025: 2 approved · 7 without a stated outcome.
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Material dissent: a director nominee under 80% of the votes cast, say-on-pay under 70%, any other item the board put forward under 80%, or a shareholder proposal with more than 50%, on the company’s own Form 8-K tally. How this is decided
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These tallies are Acme United Corporation’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed April 23, 2025 (Item 5.07, “Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders”). They cover every share voted at the meeting, not just the funds that file Form N-PX.
| Ballot item | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Broker non-votes | Support (of votes cast) | Reported outcome | Voting standard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elect Director: Walter C. Johnsen | 2,665,135 | -- | -- | 24,857 | -- | 99.0% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Richmond Y. Holden | 2,581,511 | -- | -- | 108,481 | -- | 96% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Brian S. Olschan | 2,683,757 | -- | -- | 6,235 | -- | 99.7% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Susan H. Murphy | 2,653,830 | -- | -- | 36,162 | -- | 99% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Rex L. Davidson | 2,642,319 | -- | -- | 47,673 | -- | 98% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Brian K. Barker | 2,685,167 | -- | -- | 4,825 | -- | 99.8% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Paul J. Conway | 2,659,166 | -- | -- | 30,826 | -- | 99% | Not verified | — |
| 2. Approval, by non-binding advisory vote, of the compensation of the named executive officers of the Company as described in the Proxy Statement | 2,608,573 | 36,005 | 45,414 | -- | 629,353 | 99% | Approved | — |
| 4. Ratification of the Appointment of CBIZ CPA's, P.C. as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025 | 3,305,685 | 8,093 | 5,567 | -- | -- | 99.7% | Approved | — |
Source: Acme United Corporation, Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on April 23, 2025 — read the filing on EDGAR.
Each item below shows how the 64 asset managers that disclosed a Acme United Corporation vote in their SEC Form N-PX filings actually voted. Share totals are the shares those managers' funds voted, summed across every fund they report. These are reported items, not a count of the ballot: fund filings describe one ballot item in different words. Two descriptions are shown as one item only on evidence — the same text (or one cut short of the other), the same director nominee, or a match to the same row of Acme United Corporation’s own Form 8-K tally — never because they merely read alike. A description that could not be joined that way is listed on its own, so one ballot item can appear more than once.
Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.8% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Brian K. Barker
Acme United Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Brian K. Barker”): 2,685,167 for, 4,825 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed April 23, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 99.8% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 23 asset managers below reported 797,453 for.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST II | 172,404 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 168,664 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 152,080 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 142,544 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 44,971 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 27,711 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 27,268 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 18,688 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RBC FUNDS TRUST | 11,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 10,159 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 5,633 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FORUM FUNDS II | 4,022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 3,986 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JAMES ADVANTAGE FUNDS | 2,095 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,454 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 1,232 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 747 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 640 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TRUST FOR PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS | 469 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 460 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 354 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 172 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.7% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Brian S. Olschan
Acme United Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Brian S. Olschan”): 2,683,757 for, 6,235 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed April 23, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 99.7% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 23 asset managers below reported 797,453 for.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST II | 172,404 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 168,664 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 152,080 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 142,544 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 44,971 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 27,711 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 27,268 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 18,688 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RBC FUNDS TRUST | 11,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 10,159 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 5,633 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FORUM FUNDS II | 4,022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 3,986 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JAMES ADVANTAGE FUNDS | 2,095 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,454 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 1,232 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 747 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 640 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TRUST FOR PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS | 469 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 460 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 354 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 172 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Paul J. Conway
Acme United Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Paul J. Conway”): 2,659,166 for, 30,826 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed April 23, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 99% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 23 asset managers below reported 797,453 for.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST II | 172,404 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 168,664 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 152,080 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 142,544 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 44,971 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 27,711 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 27,268 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 18,688 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RBC FUNDS TRUST | 11,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 10,159 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 5,633 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FORUM FUNDS II | 4,022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 3,986 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JAMES ADVANTAGE FUNDS | 2,095 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,454 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 1,232 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 747 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 640 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TRUST FOR PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS | 469 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 460 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 354 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 172 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
98% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Rex L. Davidson
Acme United Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Rex L. Davidson”): 2,642,319 for, 47,673 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed April 23, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 23 asset managers below reported 776,374 for, 460 withheld, 20,619 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST II | 172,404 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 168,664 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 152,080 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 142,544 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 44,971 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 27,711 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 27,268 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 18,688 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RBC FUNDS TRUST | 0 | 0 | 11,000 | 0 | Abstain |
| First Trust | 10,159 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 0 | 0 | 5,633 | 0 | Abstain |
| FORUM FUNDS II | 4,022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 0 | 0 | 3,986 | 0 | Abstain |
| JAMES ADVANTAGE FUNDS | 2,095 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,454 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 1,232 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 747 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 640 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TRUST FOR PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS | 469 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 0 | 0 | 0 | 460 | Withhold |
| Victory Capital | 354 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 172 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
96% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Richmond Y. Holden, Jr.
Acme United Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Richmond Y. Holden”): 2,581,511 for, 108,481 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed April 23, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 96% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 23 asset managers below reported 749,106 for, 27,728 withheld, 20,619 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST II | 172,404 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 168,664 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 152,080 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 142,544 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 44,971 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 27,711 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27,268 | Withhold |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 18,688 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RBC FUNDS TRUST | 0 | 0 | 11,000 | 0 | Abstain |
| First Trust | 10,159 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 0 | 0 | 5,633 | 0 | Abstain |
| FORUM FUNDS II | 4,022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 0 | 0 | 3,986 | 0 | Abstain |
| JAMES ADVANTAGE FUNDS | 2,095 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,454 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 1,232 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 747 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 640 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TRUST FOR PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS | 469 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 0 | 0 | 0 | 460 | Withhold |
| Victory Capital | 354 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 172 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Susan H. Murphy
Acme United Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Susan H. Murphy”): 2,653,830 for, 36,162 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed April 23, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 99% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 23 asset managers below reported 797,453 for.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST II | 172,404 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 168,664 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 152,080 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 142,544 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 44,971 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 27,711 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 27,268 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 18,688 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RBC FUNDS TRUST | 11,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 10,159 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 5,633 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FORUM FUNDS II | 4,022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 3,986 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JAMES ADVANTAGE FUNDS | 2,095 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,454 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 1,232 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 747 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 640 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TRUST FOR PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS | 469 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 460 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 354 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 172 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.0% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Walter C. Johnsen
Acme United Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Walter C. Johnsen”): 2,665,135 for, 24,857 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed April 23, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 99.0% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 23 asset managers below reported 782,467 for, 14,986 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST II | 172,404 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 168,664 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 152,080 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 142,544 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 44,971 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 27,711 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 27,268 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 18,688 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RBC FUNDS TRUST | 0 | 0 | 11,000 | 0 | Abstain |
| First Trust | 10,159 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 5,633 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FORUM FUNDS II | 4,022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 0 | 0 | 3,986 | 0 | Abstain |
| JAMES ADVANTAGE FUNDS | 2,095 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,454 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 1,232 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 747 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 640 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TRUST FOR PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS | 469 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 460 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 354 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 172 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Approval, by non-binding advisory vote, of the compensation of the named executive officers of the Company as described in the Proxy Statement.
Acme United Corporation’s own tally for this item (“2. Approval, by non-binding advisory vote, of the compensation of the named executive officers of the Company as described in the Proxy Statement”): 2,608,573 for, 36,005 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed April 23, 2025 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “The shareholders approved the Advisory vote to Approve Executive Compensation.”
Support: 99% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST II | 172,404 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 168,664 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 152,080 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 142,544 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 44,971 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 27,711 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 27,268 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 0 | 18,688 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| TETON WESTWOOD FUNDS | 13,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RBC FUNDS TRUST | 11,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 10,159 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 5,633 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FORUM FUNDS II | 4,022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 0 | 3,986 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| JAMES ADVANTAGE FUNDS | 2,095 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,454 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 1,232 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 747 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 640 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TRUST FOR PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS | 469 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 460 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 354 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 172 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Fund voting reports, all 24 managers: 787,779 for, 22,674 against.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORP /VA | 552,740 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Renaissance | 121,309 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 46,672 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FIRST MANHATTAN CO. LLC. | 34,748 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 33,249 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | 24,918 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC | 22,150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 0 | 19,438 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| DIAMOND HILL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | 19,422 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 18,887 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Aristides Capital LLC | 0 | 0 | 17,567 | 0 | Abstain |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC | 16,831 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Citadel | 16,216 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 14,055 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CHILTON INVESTMENT CO INC. | 13,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nantahala Capital Management, LLC | 12,723 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| O'SHAUGHNESSY ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC | 5,162 | 248 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Evercore Wealth Management, LLC | 5,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JAMES INVESTMENT RESEARCH, INC. | 4,755 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORP | 4,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 3,448 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Gabelli | 3,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,454 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 2,946 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC | 2,013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Institutional-manager reports, all 47 managers: 993,139 for, 20,795 against, 17,567 abstained, 1,500 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; every one is in the interactive database (link above).
Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
100% Fund and manager reports combined; may count the same shares twice · no official result
Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice). The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST II | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Royce | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Dimensional | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Vanguard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| American Century | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Fidelity | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| WisdomTree | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| TETON WESTWOOD FUNDS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| RBC FUNDS TRUST | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| First Trust | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| BlackRock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| FORUM FUNDS II | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| EA Series Trust | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| JAMES ADVANTAGE FUNDS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Charles Schwab | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Pacific Life | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| John Hancock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Jackson National | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Prudential/PGIM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| TRUST FOR PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Equitable | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Victory Capital | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Lincoln Financial | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
Fund voting reports, all 24 managers: 656,128 1 year, 154,325 3 year.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renaissance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| American Century | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| FIRST MANHATTAN CO. LLC. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| DIAMOND HILL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Dimensional | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Citadel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| BlackRock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| CHILTON INVESTMENT CO INC. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| O'SHAUGHNESSY ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Evercore Wealth Management, LLC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| JAMES INVESTMENT RESEARCH, INC. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| State Street | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Gabelli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Charles Schwab | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Not Voted |
| Northern Trust | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Goldman Sachs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Point72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
Institutional-manager reports, all 44 managers: 1,296 for, 1,500 not voted, 428,288 1 year, 18,887 3 year. Showing the 25 largest; every one is in the interactive database (link above).
99.7% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Ratification of the appointment of CBIZ CPAs, P.C. as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025.
Acme United Corporation’s own tally for this item (“4. Ratification of the Appointment of CBIZ CPA's, P.C. as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025”): 3,305,685 for, 8,093 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed April 23, 2025 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “The shareholders approved the Advisory vote to Approve Executive Compensation.”
Support: 99.7% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 24 asset managers below reported 806,467 for, 3,986 against.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST II | 172,404 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 168,664 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 152,080 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 142,544 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 44,971 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 27,711 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 27,268 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 18,688 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TETON WESTWOOD FUNDS | 13,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RBC FUNDS TRUST | 11,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 10,159 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 5,633 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FORUM FUNDS II | 4,022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 0 | 3,986 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| JAMES ADVANTAGE FUNDS | 2,095 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,454 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 1,232 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 747 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 640 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TRUST FOR PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS | 469 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 460 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 354 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 172 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Ranked separately for each type of Form N-PX report. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two tables can list the same shares and are never added together. Each is ranked by the shares voted on the item that the most managers of that type reported, shown as a share of the 3,754,498 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST II | 4.59% |
| 2 | Royce | 4.49% |
| 3 | Dimensional | 4.05% |
| 4 | Vanguard | 3.80% |
| 5 | American Century | 1.20% |
| 6 | Fidelity | 0.74% |
| 7 | WisdomTree | 0.73% |
| 8 | BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 0.50% |
| 9 | TETON WESTWOOD FUNDS | 0.35% |
| 10 | RBC FUNDS TRUST | 0.29% |
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORP /VA | 14.72% |
| 2 | Renaissance | 3.23% |
| 3 | American Century | 1.24% |
| 4 | FIRST MANHATTAN CO. LLC. | 0.93% |
| 5 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 0.89% |
| 6 | ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | 0.66% |
| 7 | RBC Capital Markets, LLC | 0.59% |
| 8 | BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 0.52% |
| 9 | DIAMOND HILL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | 0.52% |
| 10 | Dimensional | 0.50% |
As disclosed to the SEC in Form 13F (quarter-end holdings of 30 large managers), Schedules 13D and 13G (beneficial ownership above 5%) and the company’s own proxy statement (DEF 14A). Each row names its form.
| Holder | % outstanding | Disclosure |
|---|---|---|
| Walter C. Johnsen | 17.67% | DEF14A |
| Walter C. Johnsen 1Waterview Drive | 17.67% | DEF14A |
| The Capital Management Corporation | 13.34% | 13G |
| Mink Brook Asset Management LLC | 9.59% | 13G |
| Brian S. Olschan | 7.63% | DEF14A |
| Brian S. Olschan 1Waterview Drive | 7.63% | DEF14A |
| North Star Investment Management Corporation | 6.73% | 13G |
| Mink Brook Capital GP LLC | 6.70% | DEF14A |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors | 4.64% | 13F |
| Paul G. Driscoll | 4.62% | DEF14A |
Percentages above are of 3,754,498 shares outstanding, as reported by Acme United Corporation on its Form 10-K dated February 28, 2025 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2024-2025 meeting, not today’s. Each holding is as of its own filing, which may be dated before or after the meeting.
Every figure above is derived from filings made with the US Securities and Exchange Commission: Form N-PX, in which registered funds disclose how they voted every proxy and institutional managers disclose their votes on executive pay (say-on-pay, say-on-frequency and golden parachutes), and Form 8-K Item 5.07, in which the company reports its own meeting results. Shares outstanding are taken from Acme United Corporation’s 10-K dated February 28, 2025. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on November 8, 2026; a live search always shows the current data.
Acme United Corporation proxy season coverage: 2023-2024 · 2024-2025 (this page) · 2025-2026.
proxyvotesnow.com, “Acme United (ACU) 2025 Annual Meeting: Vote Results & How Funds Voted”, https://proxyvotesnow.com/company/acme-united-corporation/2025 (version of November 8, 2026). Derived from SEC Form N-PX and Form 8-K filings; tables licensed CC BY 4.0. Licence: CC BY 4.0.