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SEC FILE NUMBER

CUSIP NUMBER

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 12b-25

NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING


(Check one):		☒ Form 10-K ☐ Form 20-F ☐ Form 11-K ☐ Form 10-Q ☐ Form 10-D ☐ Form N-CEN ☐ Form N-CSR

		For Period Ended:

		☐ Transition Report on Form 10-K

		☐ Transition Report on Form 20-F

		☐ Transition Report on Form 11-K

		☐ Transition Report on Form 10-Q

		For the Transition Period Ended:

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Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission has verified any information contained herein.

If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above, identify the Item(s) to which the notification relates:

PART I — REGISTRANT INFORMATION

Acme United Corporation

Full Name of Registrant

Former Name if Applicable

1 Waterview Drive

Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)

Shelton, CT 06484

City, State and Zip Code

PART II — RULES 12b-25(b) AND (c)

If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should be completed. (Check box if appropriate)


☒	(a)	The reason described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense;
	(b)	The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on Form 10-K, Form 20-F, Form 11-K, Form N-CEN or Form N-CSR, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day following the prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly report or transition report on Form 10-Q or subject distribution report on Form 10-D, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due date; and
	(c)	The accountant’s statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.


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PART III — NARRATIVE

State below in reasonable detail why Forms 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q, 10-D, N-CEN, N-CSR, or the transition report or portion thereof, could not be filed within the prescribed time period.

The Registrant’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, could not be filed within the prescribed time period (on or before March 16, 2022) because of delays in the completion of managements evaluation of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting which, in turn, resulted in delays in the completion of the audit of the registrant’s financial statements by the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm. These activities require the expenditure of considerable time and resources of the Company. The delays were due primarily to staffing shortages exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, including within our finance team.

The Company intends to file its Annual Report on or before the prescribed due date of March 31, 2022. We anticipate that the Annual Report will contain no changes to the financial results announced in the Company’s press release furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 1, 2022.

PART IV — OTHER INFORMATION

(1)

Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this notification

Paul Driscoll

203

319-2102

(Name)

(Area Code)

(Telephone Number)

(2)

Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed? If answer is no, identify report(s). Yes ☒ No ☐

(3)

Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion thereof? Yes ☐ No ☒

If so, attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively and quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made.

Acme United Corporation

(Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


Date		March 17, 2022				By				/s/ Paul Driscoll

INSTRUCTION: The form may be signed by an executive officer of the registrant or by any other duly authorized representative. The name and title of the person signing the form shall be typed or printed beneath the signature. If the statement is signed on behalf of the registrant by an authorized representative (other than an executive officer), evidence of the representative’s authority to sign on behalf of the registrant shall be filed with the form.

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