0001209191-13-057714.txt : 20131218 0001209191-13-057714.hdr.sgml : 20131218 20131218162329 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-13-057714 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20131216 FILED AS OF DATE: 20131218 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20131218 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: 131285447 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 22801 ST. CLAIR AVENUE CITY: CLEVELAND STATE: OH ZIP: 44117 4 1 doc4.xml FORM 4 SUBMISSION X0306 4 2013-12-16 0 0000059527 LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC LECO 0001382151 Flohn Thomas A 22801 ST CLAIR AVENUE CLEVELAND OH 44117 0 1 0 0 VP; Reg. Pres, LE Asia Pacific Common Shares 2013-12-16 4 A 0 1260 0.00 A 20324 D Common Shaers 5186.533 I by 401(k) Common Shares 2152.875 I by SPP Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 71.30 2013-12-16 4 A 0 5170 0.00 A 2023-12-16 Common Shares 5170 5170 D Pursuant to restricted stock unit award. Held by trustee pursuant to The Lincoln Electric Company 401(k)plan. Holdings are reported on a unitized basis, which amount represents approximately 4287.437 shares. The options become exercisable in three equal annual installments on December 16, 2014, December 16, 2015 and December 16, 2016. /s/ Jennifer I. Ansberry, Jennifer I. Ansberry as Attorney-in-Fact for Thomas A. Flohn 2013-12-18