-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, PiXV9RThv/LK6NhwMIf39urVAjG7ox1u36sncY+nqYpl9Di2BkfG5BYzLmliUDDO DzddKljU2S8ewR5LDr9uzw== 0000922423-00-000609.txt : 20000411 0000922423-00-000609.hdr.sgml : 20000411 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000922423-00-000609 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20000410 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ACME UNITED CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000002098 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CUTLERY, HANDTOOLS & GENERAL HARDWARE [3420] IRS NUMBER: 060236700 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CT FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-31378 FILM NUMBER: 597894 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 75 KINGS HIGHWAY CUTOFF CITY: FAIRFIELD STATE: CT ZIP: 06430 BUSINESS PHONE: 2033327330 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ACME SHEAR CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19710713 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GILDER GAGNON HOWE & CO LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000902464 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 133174112 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1775 BROADWAY STREET 2: 26TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 BUSINESS PHONE: 2127652500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1775 BROADWAY STREET 2: 26TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GILDER GAGNON HOWE & CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930428 SC 13G 1 SCHEDULE 13G SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 ------------------------- Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 SCHEDULE 13G INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 AND 13d-2 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Acme United Corporation ----------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock ------------ (Title of Class of Securities) 004816104 --------- (CUSIP Number) March 31, 2000 ---------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: |X| Rule 13d-1(b) |_| Rule 13d-1(c) |_| Rule 13d-1(d) ------------------------------- Page 1 of 6 Pages SCHEDULE 13G CUSIP No. 004816104 Page 2 of 6 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. LLC 13-3174112 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) |_| (b) |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION New York - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER 5) SOLE VOTING POWER OF SHARES None BENEFICIALLY ---------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 6) SHARED VOTING POWER EACH REPORTING None PERSON ---------------------------------------------- WITH 7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER None ---------------------------------------------- 8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 274,800 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 274,800 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 8.1% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON BD - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -2- Schedule 13G Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: Acme United Corporation Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 75 Kings Highway Cutoff Fairfield, CT 06430 Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing: Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. LLC Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence: 1775 Broadway, 26th Floor New York, NY 10019 Item 2(c). Citizenship: New York Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 004816104 Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant toss.ss.240.13d-1(b), or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: (a) [x] Broker or Dealer Registered Under Section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o) (b) |_| Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c) (c) |_| Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c) (d) |_| Investment Company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8) (e) |_| Investment Adviser in accordance withss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E) (f) |_| Employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance withss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F) (g) |_| Parent Holding Company or control person in accordance withss.240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G) -3- (h) |_| Savings Association as defined inss.3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813) (i) |_| Church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under ss.3(c)(15) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3) (j) |_| Group, in accordance withss.240.13d-1(b)(ii)(J) Item 4. Ownership. (a) Amount beneficially owned: 274,800 (b) Percent of class: 8.1% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: None (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: None (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: None (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 274,800 The shares reported include 274,800 shares held in customer accounts over which members and/or employees of the Reporting Person have discretionary authority to dispose of or direct the disposition of the shares. Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. Not applicable. Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. The owners of the accounts in which the shares reported on this schedule are held have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such securities. Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company. Not applicable -4- Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. Not applicable Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. Not applicable Item 10. Certification. By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purposes or effect. SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this Statement is true, complete and correct. April 10, 2000 ------------------------------------ Date /s/ Walter Weadock ------------------------------------ Signature Walter Weadock, Member ------------------------------------ Name/Title -6- -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----