0001209191-12-025057.txt : 20120501 0001209191-12-025057.hdr.sgml : 20120501 20120501143848 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-12-025057 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120427 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120501 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120501 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000059527 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: METALWORKING MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT [3540] IRS NUMBER: 340359955 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OH FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 22801 ST CLAIR AVE CITY: CLEVELAND STATE: OH ZIP: 44117 BUSINESS PHONE: 2164818100 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LINCOLN ELECTRIC CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RUNTAGH HELLENE S CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001196004 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-01402 FILM NUMBER: 12799922 BUSINESS ADDRESS: BUSINESS PHONE: (408) 952-6400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9 WETHERFIELD COURT CITY: POTOMAC STATE: MD ZIP: 20854 4 1 doc4.xml FORM 4 SUBMISSION X0305 4 2012-04-27 0 0000059527 LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC LECO 0001196004 RUNTAGH HELLENE S 9 WETHERFIELD COURT POTOMAC MD 20854 1 0 0 0 Common Shares 2012-04-27 4 M 0 4000 12.75 A 20643 D Common Shares 2012-05-01 4 S 0 4000 D 16643 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) 12.75 2012-04-27 4 M 0 4000 0.00 D 2003-11-29 2012-11-29 Common Shares 4000 0 D 151 at $48.98; 200 at $48.915; 400 at $48.91; 100 at $48.88; 100 at $48.83; 100 at $48.84; 12 at $48.83; 400 at $48.82; 300 at $48.80; 400 at $48.78; 200 at $48.77; 37 at $48.75; 200 at $48.71; 112 at $48.70; 100 at $48.69; 400 at $48.68; 200 at $48.67; and 588 at $48.66. /s/ Jennifer I. Ansberry, Jennifer I. Ansberry as Attorney-in-Fact for Hellene S. Runtagh 2012-05-01