SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
JOHNSEN WALTER C

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O ACME UNITED CORP
1931 BLACK ROCK TURNPIKE

(Street)
FAIRFIELD CT 06825

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ACME UNITED CORP [ ACU ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director X 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
President and CEO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/16/2005
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 02/16/2005 M 30,000 A $2.125 457,272 D
Common Stock 02/16/2005 M 10,000 A $2.125 467,272 D
Common Stock 02/16/2005 M 10,000 A $1.625 477,272 D
Common Stock 02/16/2005 M 30,000 A $2.375 507,272 D
Common Stock 02/16/2005 M 10,000 A $3.56 517,272 D
Common Stock 02/16/2005 M 25,000 A $2.75 542,272 D
Common Stock 02/16/2005 M 25,000 A $3.05 567,272 D
Common Stock 02/16/2005 M 10,000 A $4 577,272 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option $2.125 02/16/2005 M 30,000 01/26/2002 01/26/2009 Common Stock 30,000 $2.125 130,000 D
Employee Stock Option $2.125 02/16/2005 M 10,000 06/22/2002 06/22/2009 Common Stock 10,000 $2.125 120,000 D
Employee Stock Option $1.625 02/16/2005 M 10,000 01/25/2003 01/25/2010 Common Stock 10,000 $1.625 110,000 D
Employee Stock Option $2.375 02/16/2005 M 30,000 04/24/2003 02/24/2010 Common Stock 30,000 $2.375 80,000 D
Employee Stock Option $3.56 02/16/2005 M 10,000 10/10/2003 10/10/2010 Common Stock 10,000 $3.56 70,000 D
Employee Stock Option $2.75 02/16/2005 M 25,000 05/07/2004 05/07/2011 Common Stock 25,000 $2.75 45,000 D
Employee Stock Option $3.05 02/16/2005 M 25,000 11/12/2004 11/12/2011 Common Stock 25,000 $3.05 20,000 D
Employee Stock Option $4 02/16/2005 M 10,000 06/23/2004 06/23/2013 Common Stock 10,000 $4 10,000 D
Explanation of Responses:
/s/ Walter C. Johnsen 02/16/2005
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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