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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001026608-17-000015
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170425
ITEM INFORMATION:		Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170425
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170425

FILER:

	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:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07698
		FILM NUMBER:		17781336

	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
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Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

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event reported): <B>April 25, 2017</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt"><B>ITEM 5.07. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY
HOLDERS.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 5.75pt 0 0">Set forth below are the results of the matters submitted
for a vote of the shareholders at the Company&rsquo;s 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on April 24, 2017.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 5.75pt 0 0"><I>Proposal 1 &ndash; Election of Directors</I></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 5.75pt 0 0">The following six directors were elected to serve for
one-year terms until the 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their respective successors are elected and qualified.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal"><I>Proposal
2 &ndash; Approval of the Amendment to the 2012 Employee Stock Option Plan</I></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal"><I>&nbsp;</I></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in">The shareholders approved
the amendment to the 2012 Employee Stock Option Plan.</P>

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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; layout-grid-mode: line; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal"><I>&nbsp;Proposal
3 &ndash; Approval of the 2017 Non-Salaried Director Stock Option Plan</I></FONT></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in">The shareholders approved
the 2017 Non-Salaried Director Stock Option Plan.&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 28%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; layout-grid-mode: line; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B><U>Votes Against</U></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 18%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; layout-grid-mode: line; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B><U>Abstained</U></B></FONT></TD>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; layout-grid-mode: line; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; layout-grid-mode: line; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; layout-grid-mode: line; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; layout-grid-mode: line; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">1,648,715</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; layout-grid-mode: line; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">330,046</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; layout-grid-mode: line; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">17,850</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; layout-grid-mode: line; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">1,087,481</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><I>Proposal 4- Ratification
of the Appointment of Marcum LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017.</I></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in">The shareholders approved
the proposal to ratify the appointment of Marcum LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year
ending December 31, 2017.</P>

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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 18%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; layout-grid-mode: line; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B><U>Abstained</U></B></FONT></TD>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; layout-grid-mode: line; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; layout-grid-mode: line; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; layout-grid-mode: line; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">3,076,413</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; layout-grid-mode: line; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">2,707</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; layout-grid-mode: line; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">4,972</FONT></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in">Pursuant to the requirements
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="3">ACME UNITED CORPORATION</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 8%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 42%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 50%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;By</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-variant: small-caps">Walter C. Johnsen</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; vertical-align: top">Walter C. Johnsen</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; vertical-align: top">Chairman and</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; vertical-align: top">Chief Executive Officer</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3">Dated: April 25, 2017</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>By</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-variant: small-caps">Paul
G. Driscoll</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; vertical-align: top">Paul G. Driscoll</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; vertical-align: top">Vice President and</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; vertical-align: top">Chief Financial Officer</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3">Dated: April 25, 2017</TD></TR>
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