0001209191-11-054416.txt : 20111104 0001209191-11-054416.hdr.sgml : 20111104 20111104134437 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-11-054416 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20111102 FILED AS OF DATE: 20111104 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20111104 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PETRELLA VINCENT K CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001276410 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-01402 FILM NUMBER: 111180425 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 2011-11-02 0 0000059527 LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC LECO 0001276410 PETRELLA VINCENT K 22801 ST. CLAIR AVENUE CLEVELAND OH 44117 0 1 0 0 Senior V.P, CFO & Treasurer Common Shares 2011-11-02 4 A 0 6170 0.00 A 53254 D Common Shares 3458.383 I by 401(k) Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 35.55 2011-11-02 4 A 0 19250 0.00 A 2021-11-02 Common Shares 19250 19250 D Pursuant to restricted stock unit award. On May 31, 2011, the common stock of Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. split 2-for-1, resulting in the reporting person's ownership of 23,542 additional shares of common stock of which 16,300 are restricted shares. Held by trustee pursuant to The Lincoln Electric Company 401(k)plan. Holdings are reported on a unitized basis, which amount represents approximately 2,932.147 shares. The options become exercisable in three annual installments on November 2, 2012, November 2, 2013 and November 2, 2014. /s/ Jennifer I. Ansberry, Jennifer I. Ansberry as Attorney-in-Fact for Vincent K. Petrella 2011-11-04