0001209191-16-146723.txt : 20161024 0001209191-16-146723.hdr.sgml : 20161024 20161024155920 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-16-146723 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20161021 FILED AS OF DATE: 20161024 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20161024 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: Flohn Thomas A CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001382151 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-01402 FILM NUMBER: 161948176 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 22801 ST. CLAIR AVENUE CITY: CLEVELAND STATE: OH ZIP: 44117 4 1 doc4.xml FORM 4 SUBMISSION X0306 4 2016-10-21 0 0000059527 LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC LECO 0001382151 Flohn Thomas A 22801 ST CLAIR AVENUE CLEVELAND OH 44117 0 1 0 0 SVP; Pres, Asia Pacific Region Common Shares 2016-10-21 4 M 0 10340 21.985 A 31980 D Common Shares 2016-10-21 4 S 0 10340 64.00 D 21640 D Common Shares 5038.699 I by 401(k) Common Shares 1.208 I by SPP Employee Stock Option (RIght to Buy 21.985 2016-10-21 4 M 0 10340 0.00 D 2018-12-03 Common Shares 10340 0 D Pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement dated September 13, 2016. The options became exercisable in three annual installments on December 3, 2009, December 3, 2010 and December 3, 2011. /s/ Jennifer I. Ansberry, Jennifer I. Ansberry as Attorney-in-Fact for Thomas A. Flohn 2016-10-24