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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001026608-15-000015
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13D
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150323
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150323

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 13D
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-31378
		FILM NUMBER:		15718771

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		55 WALLS DRIVE
		CITY:			FAIRFIELD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06824
		BUSINESS PHONE:		203-254-6060

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		55 WALLS DRIVE
		CITY:			FAIRFIELD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06824

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ACME SHEAR CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19710713

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			OLSCHAN BRIAN S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001213244

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ACME UNITED CORP
		STREET 2:		60 ROUND HILL ROAD
		CITY:			FAIRFIELD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06824
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Under the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>(Amendment No.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
)*</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;(Name of Issuer)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Acme United Corporation (ACU)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">(Title of Class of Securities)&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0">Common Stock</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">(CUSIP Number)&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0">004816</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">(Name, Address and Telephone Number of
Person</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)&nbsp;&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Brian S. Olschan</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">55 Walls Drive, Fairfield, CT 06824</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0">(Date of Event which
Requires Filing of this Statement)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">November 12, 2011</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">If
the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule&nbsp;13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this
Schedule&nbsp;13D, and is filing this schedule&nbsp;because of &sect;&sect;240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the
following box. [_]</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Note</B>: Schedules filed in paper format shall include
a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See &sect;240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies
are to be sent.</P>

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The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person&rsquo;s initial filing on this form with respect to
the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided
in a prior cover page.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">The information required on the remainder of this cover page
shall not be deemed to be &ldquo;filed&rdquo; for the purpose of Section&nbsp;18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&ldquo;Act&rdquo;)
or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section&nbsp;of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act
(however, see the Notes).</P>

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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P></td></tr>
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    <td style="vertical-align: top; font: 10pt/115% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">1.</font></td>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of
        above persons (entities only)</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Brian S. Olschan</P></td></tr>
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    <td colspan="5">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P></td></tr>
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    <td style="font: 10pt/115% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="vertical-align: top; font: 10pt/115% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">2.</font></td>
    <td colspan="3">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P></td></tr>
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    <td style="font: 10pt/115% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="vertical-align: top; font: 10pt/115% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="2" style="font: 10pt/115% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(a)</font></td>
    <td style="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; font: 10pt/115% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;[_]</FONT></td></tr>
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    <td style="font: 10pt/115% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="vertical-align: top; font: 10pt/115% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="2" style="font: 10pt/115% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="font: 10pt/115% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="font: 10pt/115% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">&nbsp;</td>
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    <td colspan="2" style="font: 10pt/115% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(b)</FONT></td>
    <td style="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; font: 10pt/115% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">[X]</FONT></td></tr>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P></td></tr>
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    <td style="font: 10pt/115% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="vertical-align: top; font: 10pt/115% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">3.</font></td>
    <td colspan="3" style="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">SEC Use Only</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P></td></tr>
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    <td colspan="5">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P></td></tr>
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    <td style="font: 10pt/115% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="vertical-align: top; font: 10pt/115% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">4.</font></td>
    <td colspan="3" style="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Source of Funds (See Instructions)</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">PF</P></td></tr>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P></td></tr>
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    <td style="font: 10pt/115% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="vertical-align: top; font: 10pt/115% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">5.</font></td>
    <td colspan="3" style="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Check
if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[_]</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P></td></tr>
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    <td colspan="5">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P></td></tr>
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    <td style="font: 10pt/115% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="vertical-align: top; font: 10pt/115% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">6.</font></td>
    <td colspan="3" style="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Citizenship or Place of Organization</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">USA</P></td></tr>
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    <td colspan="5">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P></td></tr>
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    <td colspan="3" rowspan="7">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Number of</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Shares</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Beneficially</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Owned by</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Each</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Reporting</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Person With</P></td>
    <td style="vertical-align: top; font: 10pt/115% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">7.</font></td>
    <td style="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Sole Voting Power</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">212,626</P></td></tr>
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    <td colspan="2">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P></td></tr>
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    <td style="vertical-align: top; font: 10pt/115% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">8.</font></td>
    <td style="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; font: 10pt/115% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Shared Voting Power</font></td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: top">
    <td colspan="2">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P></td></tr>
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    <td style="vertical-align: top; font: 10pt/115% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">9.</font></td>
    <td style="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Sole Dispositive Power</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">212,626</P></td></tr>
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    <td colspan="2">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P></td></tr>
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    <td style="vertical-align: top; font: 10pt/115% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">10.</font></td>
    <td style="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; font: 10pt/115% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Shared Dispositive Power</font></td></tr>
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    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 31px">&nbsp;</td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td colspan="6" style="font: 10pt/115% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td style="font: 10pt/115% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="vertical-align: top; font: 10pt/115% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">11.</font></td>
    <td colspan="4" style="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">212,626 (See Item 5 below)</P></td></tr>
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    <td colspan="6">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P></td></tr>
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    <td style="font: 10pt/115% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="vertical-align: top; font: 10pt/115% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">12.</font></td>
    <td colspan="4" style="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Check
if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)&nbsp;&nbsp; [_]</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P></td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: top">
    <td colspan="6">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P></td></tr>
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    <td style="font: 10pt/115% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="vertical-align: top; font: 10pt/115% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">13.</font></td>
    <td colspan="4" style="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">6.1% (See Item 5 below)</P></td></tr>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P></td></tr>
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    <td style="font: 10pt/115% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="vertical-align: top; font: 10pt/115% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">14.</font></td>
    <td colspan="4" style="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">IN</P></td></tr>
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    <td style="width: 2%; font: 10pt/115% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 4%; font: 10pt/115% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; font: 10pt/115% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 86%; font: 10pt/115% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 90%; font: 10pt/115% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b>Security and Issuer</b></font></td></tr>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">This Statement relates to shares of the common stock, $2.50
        par value (&ldquo;Common Stock&rdquo;), of Acme United Corporation (the &ldquo;Issuer&rdquo;). The executive offices of the Issuer
        are located at 55 Walls Drive, Fairfield, Connecticut 06824.</P></td></tr>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt/115% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" width=90%><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b>Identity and Background</b></font></td></tr>
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    <td colspan="2" style="font: 10pt/115% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">&nbsp;</td>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt/115% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">&nbsp;</td>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt/115% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt/115% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">&nbsp;</td>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt/115% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; vertical-align: top; padding-left: 20.4pt; text-indent: -0.25in"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(a)</font><font style="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Brian S. Olschan</font></td>
    <TD>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt/115% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">&nbsp;</td>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt/115% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; vertical-align: top; padding-left: 20.4pt; text-indent: -0.25in"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(b)</font><font style="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">55 Walls Drive, Fairfield, CT 06824</font></td>
    <TD>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt/115% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">&nbsp;</td>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt/115% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; vertical-align: top; padding-left: 20.4pt; text-indent: -0.25in"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(c)</font><font style="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">President and Chief Operating Officer, Acme United Corporation, 55 Walls Drive, Fairfield, CT 06824</font></td>
    <TD>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt/115% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">&nbsp;</td>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt/115% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;The Reporting Person has not been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) during the last five years.</font></td>
    <TD>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt/115% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">&nbsp;</td>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt/115% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; vertical-align: top"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;(e)</font><font style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;<font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The Reporting Person has not been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction during the last five years which, as a result of such proceeding, was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violations with respect to such laws.</font></font></td>
    <TD>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt/115% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">&nbsp;</td>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt/115% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; vertical-align: top"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;(f)&nbsp;&nbsp;The Reporting Person is a citizen of the United States of America.<font style="letter-spacing: 9pt">&nbsp;</font></font></td>
    <TD>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Item 3.</B></FONT> <FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Personal funds</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Item 4.</B></FONT> <FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Purpose of Transaction</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The Reporting Person acquired the Common Stock reported herein for investment purposes in open market transactions or upon exercise of stock options which the Company had granted to him as part of his compensation for serving as President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company. The Reporting Person intends to review his investment in the Company from time to time and, depending on market conditions and other factors that the Reporting Person deems relevant in making investment decisions, the Reporting Person may exercise all or any portion of exercisable options, make purchases or sales of Common Stock in open market or private transactions, sell all or any portion of the Common Stock the Reporting Person holds or subsequently acquires, or take other steps to increase or decrease his investment in the Company. The Reporting Person may in the future acquire additional stock options under the Company&rsquo;s employee stock option plans in the ordinary course in connection with his service as an executive officer of the Company (See Item 5, below.).</P>

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<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">As reported in Item 2 (c), above, the Reporting Person is the President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company and serves as a member of the Board of Directors of the Company, and in such capacities, the Reporting Person takes an active role in management of the Company and may be involved from time to time in consideration of matters specified in the next sentence.</P>

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<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Except as described above, the Reporting Person has no plans or proposals which relate to or would result in:</P>

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<P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0.5in; text-align: justify">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The acquisition by any person of additional securities of the Issuer, or the disposition of securities of the Issuer;&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 0.5in">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;An extraordinary corporate transaction, such as a merger, reorganization or liquidation, involving the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries; &nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 0.5in">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A sale or transfer of a material amount of assets of the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries;</P>

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<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 0.5in">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Any change in the present board of directors or management of the Issuer, including any plans or proposals to change the number or term of directors or to fill any existing vacancies on the board;</P>

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<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 0.5in">(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Any material change in the present capitalization or dividend policy of the Issuer;</P>

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<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 0.5in">(f)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Any other material change in the Issuer's business or corporate structure;</P>

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<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 0.5in">(g)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Changes in the Issuer's charter, bylaws or instruments corresponding thereto or other actions which may impede the acquisition of control of the Issuer by any person;</P>

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<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 0.5in">(h)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Causing a class of securities of the Issuer to be delisted from a national securities exchange or to cease to be authorized to be quoted in an inter-dealer quotation system of a registered national securities association;</P>

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<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 0.5in">(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A class of equity securities of the Issuer becoming eligible for termination of registration pursuant to Section 12(g)(4) of the Act; or</P>

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<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 0.5in">(j)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Any action similar to any of those enumerated above.</P>

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<P STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Item 5.</B></FONT> <FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Interest in Securities of the Issuer</B></FONT> &nbsp;</P>



<P STYLE="margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(a)
The Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of a total of 212,626 shares of Common Stock, including 173,050 shares issuable upon
exercise of employee stock options (&ldquo;Options&rdquo;), representing approximately 6.1% of the shares of the Common Stock
outstanding (based on 3,318,352 shares of Common Stock outstanding on March 20, 2015).&nbsp; The Options were variously issued
under the Company&rsquo;s 2012 Employee Stock Option Plan and the Company&rsquo;s 2002 Employee Stock Option Plan (together, the
&ldquo;Plans&rdquo;). &nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(b) The Reporting Person has sole voting and dispositive power over the 39,576 shares which he holds,
and, to the extent that the Reporting Person exercises all or any portion of the Options referred to in paragraph (a) of this
Item 5from time to time, the Reporting Person will have sole voting and dispositive power over the shares of Common Stock issued
upon exercise of such Options.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(c) Set forth below is certain information regarding transactions in the Common Stock that were
effected by the Reporting Person during the past 60 days.</FONT></P>

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&nbsp;</P>


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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt/115% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Option Grants</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt/115% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(1)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 23%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 25%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font: 10pt/115% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Price per</FONT></TD>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt/115% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Shares</FONT></TD>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt/115% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">2/24/2015</FONT></TD>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt/115% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">$ 19.18 </FONT></TD>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP COLSPAN="6" STYLE="font: 10pt/115% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(1)
    The Company granted the options to the Reporting person under the Company's 2012 Employee Stock Option Plan.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP COLSPAN="5" STYLE="font: 10pt/115% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"></TD>
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None</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Not applicable</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 10pt/115% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; width: 10%"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b>Item 6.</b></font></td>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt/115% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; width: 90%"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b>Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer</b></font></td></tr>
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<P STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt/115% Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The Options were granted to the Reporting Person on various dates under the respective Plans. The Reporting Person is a party to certain option grant agreements under the Plans.</FONT></P>


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    <TD>Acme United Corporation 2012 Employee&#9;&#9;&#9;Stock
Option Plan, as amended <SUP>(1)</SUP></TD></TR>
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    <TD>Acme United Corporation 2002 Employee&#9;&#9;&#9;Stock
Option Plan, as amended <SUP>(2)</sup></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/115% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-indent: 0.5in">(1)&#9;Incorporated by reference
to the Company&rsquo;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2012.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/115% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-indent: 0.5in">(2)&#9;Incorporated by reference to the Company&rsquo;s
Proxy Statement dated March 20, 2015</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge
and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.</P>

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