Walter Johnsen compensation by year
ACME UNITED Summary Compensation Table · all 9 fiscal years held| Component | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $691,612 | $712,361 | $749,138 | $804,130 | $844,340 | $903,440 | $966,681 | $1,024,684 | $1,086,165 |
| Bonus | $0 | $0 | $150,000 | $375,000 | $35,000 | $0 | $519,188 | $152,150 | $90,000 |
| Stock awards | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Option awards | $512,700 | $337,860 | $145,250 | $365,750 | $852,150 | $334,200 | $316,250 | $0 | $455,250 |
| Non-equity incentive | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| All other | $59,837 | $50,137 | $22,137 | $27,887 | $41,337 | $41,987 | $42,487 | $54,787 | $37,986 |
| Total | $1,264,149 | $1,100,357 | $1,066,525 | $1,572,767 | $1,772,827 | $1,279,627 | $1,844,535 | $1,231,621 | $1,669,401 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: ACME UNITED CORP DEF 14A filed March 27, 2026, accession 0001193125-26-129439, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.
How this page was built: the ACME UNITED CORP filed document, accession 0001193125-26-129439. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed March 27, 2026.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2025 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Option | 12,500 | — | $30.47 |
| Option | 7,500 | — | $29.35 |
| Option | 25,000 | — | $40.60 |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in ACME UNITED CORP's FY2025 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
ACME UNITED’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Walter Johnsen · this page | Chairman & Chief Executive Officer | $1,669,401 |
| Brian Olschan | President & Chief Operating Officer | $1,397,357 |
| Paul Driscoll | Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | $928,724 |
Board service
ACME UNITED board · FY2021–FY2025How this board is paid
Company policy: ACME UNITED pays directors a $100,907 cash retainer. As stated in ACME UNITED's FY2025 proxy.
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