0001209191-13-014947.txt : 20130307 0001209191-13-014947.hdr.sgml : 20130307 20130307163843 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-13-014947 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20130305 FILED AS OF DATE: 20130307 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130307 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: 13673890 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 X0306 4 2013-03-05 0 0000059527 LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC LECO 0001194166 STROPKI JOHN M 22801 ST. CLAIR AVENUE CLEVELAND OH 44117-1199 1 1 0 0 Executive Chairman Common Shares 2013-03-05 4 M 0 40000 17.715 A 220832 D Common Shares 2013-03-05 4 S 0 40000 D 180832 D Common Shares 2013-03-05 4 F 0 13629 56.15 D 168201 D Common Shares 2013-03-06 4 M 0 20000 17.715 A 188201 D Common Shares 2013-03-06 4 S 0 10400 D 177801 D Common Shares 2013-03-07 4 S 0 9600 D 168201 D Common Shares 5000 I by Spouse Common Shares 225.615 I by Trust Common Shares 12559.392 I 401(k) Plan Common Shares 82526.584 I SPP Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 17.715 2013-03-05 4 M 0 40000 0.00 D 2007-11-30 2014-11-30 Common Shares 40000 80000 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 17.715 2013-03-06 4 M 0 20000 0.00 D 2007-11-30 2014-11-30 Common Shares 20000 60000 D 9,500 sold at $55.80; 3,191 sold at $55.82; 5,000 sold at $55.85; 500 sold at $55.90; 2,000 sold at $55.93; 1,000, sold at $55.95; 6,642 sold at $56.00; 4,000 sold at $56.05; 6,809 sold at $56.06; 1,000 sold at $56.10; and 358 sold at $56.15. Total also includes 998 additional shares attributable to dividends earned on shares of restricted stock that were granted on December 1, 2009 and vested on March 5, 2013. 10,000 sold at $56.30; and 400 sold at $56.165. 3,600 sold at $56.15; 1,000 sold at $56.184; and 5,000 sold at $56.164. Shares held by Elizabeth A. Stropki Trust. Held by trustee pursuant to The Lincoln Electric Company 401(k) plan. Holdings are reported on a unitized basis, which amount represents approximately 10,488.155 shares. /s/ Jennifer I. Ansberry, Jennifer I. Ansberry as Attorney-in-Fact for John M. Stropki, Jr. 2013-03-07