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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On October 14, 2022, Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Fori Automation, Inc. (“Fori Automation”). The proposed transaction is subject to regulatory approval and other customary closing conditions and is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2022.
Fori Automation is a leading designer and manufacturer of complex, multi-armed automated welding systems, with an extensive range of automated assembly systems, automated material handling solutions, automated large-scale, industrial guidance vehicles (AGVs), and end of line testing systems. Fori Automation primarily serves automotive and aerospace OEMs and is headquartered in Shelby Township, Michigan, with additional operations in six international facilities across Europe, Latin America and Asia.
A copy of the press release issued by the Company on October 14, 2022 is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The press release is also available on the Company’s website at www.lincolnelectric.com.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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| 99.1 | Press Release dated October 14, 2022. | |
| 104 | The cover page of Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.’s Form 8-K is formatted in Inline XBRL. | |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS, INC. | ||||||
| Date: October 14, 2022 | By: | /s/ Jennifer I. Ansberry | ||||
| Jennifer I. Ansberry, Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary | ||||||