0001209191-11-043600.txt : 20110811 0001209191-11-043600.hdr.sgml : 20110811 20110811100541 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-11-043600 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110809 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110811 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110811 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: STROPKI JOHN M CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001194166 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-01402 FILM NUMBER: 111026199 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 4 1 doc4.xml FORM 4 SUBMISSION X0304 4 2011-08-09 0 0000059527 LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC LECO 0001194166 STROPKI JOHN M 22801 ST. CLAIR AVENUE CLEVELAND OH 44117-1199 1 1 0 0 Chairman, President and CEO Common Shares 2011-08-09 4 P 0 400 27.70 A 142497 D Common Shares 2011-08-09 4 P 0 1100 27.5085 A 143597 D Common Shares 2011-08-09 4 P 0 300 27.54 A 143897 D Common Shares 2011-08-09 4 P 0 100 27.525 A 143997 D Common Shares 2011-08-09 4 P 0 1500 28.00 A 145497 D Common Shares 2011-08-09 4 P 0 1600 28.50 A 147097 D Common Shares 220.06 I by Trust Common Shares 12299.948 I 401(k) Plan Common Shares 79533.004 I SPP On May 31, 2011, the common stock of Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. split 2-for-1, resulting in the reporting person's ownership of 62,256 additional restricted shares. An additional 17,585 dividend shares (pursuant to the stock split) were deposited into the SPP and are reflected below in the amount in footnote 5. Shares held by Elizabeth A. Stropki Trust. On May 31, 2011, the common stock of Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. split 2-for-1, resulting in the reporting person's ownership of 109.549 additional shares of common stock. Held by trustee pursuant to The Lincoln Electric Company 401(k) plan. Holdings are reported on a unitized basis, which amount represents approximately 10,505.439 shares. On May 31, 2011, the common stock of Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. split 2-for-1, resulting in the reporting person's ownership of 48,346.763 additional shares of common stock. /s/ Jennifer I. Ansberry, Jennifer I. Ansberry as Attorney-in-Fact for John M. Stropki, Jr. 2011-08-11