Acme United (ACU) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Walter C. Johnsen, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, was paid $1.7M in 2025, up 36% from $1.2M the year before.

Filed
March 27, 2026
Annual meeting
April 27, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
3
CEO total pay
$1.7M+36% vs prior year
CEO Total Compensation
$1,669,401For fiscal year 2025
CEO Option Awards
$455,25025,000 shares underlying options
President Total Compensation
$1,397,357Brian S. Olschan
CFO Total Compensation
$928,724Paul G. Driscoll
Company Net Income
$10,185,000For fiscal 2025

How Johnsen was paid

$1.7M in total for 2025, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.

Salary65%Bonus5%Option awards27%All other compensation2%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Walter C. JohnsenChairman & Chief Executive Officer$1,669,401
Brian S. OlschanPresident & Chief Operating Officer$1,397,357
Paul G. DriscollVice President & Chief Financial Officer$928,724

What changed and why

  • $1.7MWalter C. Johnsen received total compensation of $1,669,401 in 2025, representing an increase from $1,231,621 in 2024.
  • $40.60Stock option awards were granted to NEOs in 2025 with an exercise price of $40.60 per share.
  • No stock options were granted to named executive officers in the prior fiscal year 2024.
  • $10.2MNet income for the company reached $10,185,000 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025.

About this page

Figures are automated and can be wrong; check the filing for the exact numbers. Totals follow SEC rules, which value stock and option awards at grant. Read the DEF 14A proxy statement for footnotes and the compensation committee's full reasoning.