Cutlery, Handtools, And General Hardware - Latest Activist Disclosures

This table shows recent activist investor (Schedule 13D) filings made in this industry. Any investor or hedge fund that makes an investment with the intention of influencing management is considered an activist investor and must file a 13D.

Date Form Target Company Investor Shares Ownership
(Percent)
Ownership Change
(Percent)
2025-08-26 13D/A SVVC / Firsthand Technology Value Fund, Inc. Star Equity Fund, LP 2,029,829 29.40 0.00
2025-03-21 13D/A SVVC / Firsthand Technology Value Fund, Inc. Star Equity Fund, LP 2,029,829 29.40 2.22
2025-01-22 13D/A EML / The Eastern Company Gamco Investors, Inc. Et Al 502,106 8.10 -0.93
2024-09-20 13D/A EML / The Eastern Company Gamco Investors, Inc. Et Al 506,830 8.14 -2.30
2024-04-04 13D/A CRYM / Cryomass Technologies Inc. CRYM Co-Invest LP 67,205,000 26.50 42.37
2024-02-23 13D/A SVVC / Firsthand Technology Value Fund, Inc. Star Equity Fund, LP 1,985,724 28.81 12.74
2024-01-31 13D/A EML / The Eastern Company Gamco Investors, Inc. Et Al 518,755 8.32 -3.37
2023-12-20 13D/A SVVC / Firsthand Technology Value Fund, Inc. Star Equity Fund, LP 1,761,344 25.55 17.29
2023-12-04 13D/A SVVC / Firsthand Technology Value Fund, Inc. Digirad Corp 1,645,409 23.87
2023-11-21 13D/A SVVC / Firsthand Technology Value Fund, Inc. Star Equity Fund, LP 1,501,663 21.79 23.16
2023-11-14 13D/A SVVC / Firsthand Technology Value Fund, Inc. Star Equity Fund, LP 1,219,255 17.69 26.26
2023-11-09 13D/A SVVC / Firsthand Technology Value Fund, Inc. Star Equity Fund, LP 965,633 14.01 10.53
2023-11-02 13D/A SVVC / Firsthand Technology Value Fund, Inc. Star Equity Fund, LP 873,640 12.67 10.93
2023-10-20 13D/A SVVC / Firsthand Technology Value Fund, Inc. Star Equity Fund, LP 787,595 11.43 85.32
2023-06-16 13D/A SVVC / Firsthand Technology Value Fund, Inc. Star Equity Fund, LP 425,000 6.17 0.00
2023-05-17 13D/A HLMN / Hillman Solutions Corp. CCMP Capital, LLC 0 0.00 -100.00
2023-03-16 13D/A SVVC / Firsthand Technology Value Fund, Inc. Star Equity Fund, LP 425,000 6.17 21.43
2023-03-07 13D/A HLMN / Hillman Solutions Corp. CCMP Capital, LLC 22,455,000 11.50 -56.15
2022-12-07 13D/A SVVC / Firsthand Technology Value Fund, Inc. Star Equity Fund, LP 350,000 5.08 0.00
2022-11-25 13D SVVC / Firsthand Technology Value Fund, Inc. Star Equity Fund, LP 350,000 5.08
2022-11-09 13D/A HLMN / Hillman Solutions Corp. CCMP Capital, LLC 51,205,000 26.30 -14.09
2022-04-19 13D/A HLMN / Hillman Solutions Corp. CCMP Capital, LLC 59,605,000 30.70 -17.16
2021-12-16 13D CRYM / Cryomass Technologies Inc. CRYM Co-Invest LP 47,205,000 21.40
2021-11-30 13D/A EML / The Eastern Company Barington Capital Group, L.p. 645,702 10.29 11.52
2021-10-22 13D/A EML / The Eastern Company Gamco Investors, Inc. Et Al 536,820 8.56 -2.23
2021-10-19 13D/A LCUT / Lifetime Brands, Inc. Mill Road Capital II, L.P. 1,208,503 5.50 0.00
2021-05-26 13D/A LCUT / Lifetime Brands, Inc. Mill Road Capital II, L.P. 1,208,503 5.50 0.00
2021-05-26 13D/A LCUT / Lifetime Brands, Inc. Mill Road Capital II, L.P. 1,208,503 5.50 -22.94
2020-12-18 13D/A LCUT / Lifetime Brands, Inc. Mill Road Capital II, L.P. 1,568,203 7.20 0.00
2020-12-08 13D/A EML / The Eastern Company Gamco Investors, Inc. Et Al 549,073 8.80 -0.39
2020-11-13 13D/A LCUT / Lifetime Brands, Inc. Mill Road Capital II, L.P. 1,568,203 7.20 0.00
2020-10-16 13D/A LCUT / Lifetime Brands, Inc. Mill Road Capital II, L.P. 1,568,203 7.20 -3.69
2020-04-28 13D/A CIX / CompX International Inc. Contran Corp 10,764,004 86.50 0.00
2019-09-04 13D/A CIX / CompX International Inc. Contran Corp 10,764,004 86.50 0.00
2019-03-25 13D/A LCUT / Lifetime Brands, Inc. Taylor Parent, Llc 5,891,794 28.40 4.66
2019-03-22 13D/A EML / The Eastern Company Gamco Investors, Inc. Et Al 551,240 8.85 11.99
2018-11-15 13D/A LCUT / Lifetime Brands, Inc. Taylor Parent, Llc 5,629,531 27.10 0.65
2018-07-24 13D/A CIX / CompX International Inc. Contran Corp 10,764,004 86.60 1,308.89
2018-03-12 13D/A LCUT / Lifetime Brands, Inc. Mill Road Capital II, L.P. 1,628,203 7.90 2.92
2018-03-09 13D LCUT / Lifetime Brands, Inc. Taylor Parent, Llc 5,593,116 27.20
2017-05-23 13D/A EML / The Eastern Company Barington Capital Group, L.p. 578,985 9.25 14.55
2017-04-07 13D/A EML / The Eastern Company Gamco Investors, Inc. Et Al 492,205 7.87 9.33
2017-03-14 13D/A LCUT / Lifetime Brands, Inc. Mill Road Capital II, L.P. 1,628,203 11.30 18.44
2016-12-07 13D/A ACU / Acme United Corporation Johnsen Walter C 525,702 14.80 -11.54
2016-11-10 13D/A EML / The Eastern Company Gamco Investors, Inc. Et Al 450,187 7.20 15.68
2016-05-19 13D/A SVVC / Firsthand Technology Value Fund, Inc. Bulldog Investors, LLP 383,946 -4.52
2016-05-03 13D/A SVVC / Firsthand Technology Value Fund, Inc. Bulldog Investors, LLP 402,116 -16.30
2016-04-07 13D/A EML / The Eastern Company Gamco Investors, Inc. Et Al 389,153 6.23 13.75
2016-03-28 13D/A SVVC / Firsthand Technology Value Fund, Inc. Bulldog Investors, LLP 480,418 -15.23
2016-02-16 13D/A EML / The Eastern Company Gamco Investors, Inc. Et Al 342,102 5.48 0.77