0001209191-13-057730.txt : 20131218 0001209191-13-057730.hdr.sgml : 20131218 20131218162925 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-13-057730 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: FARRELL GRETCHEN A CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001283560 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-01402 FILM NUMBER: 131285514 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 17902 NOTTINGHAM RD CITY: CLEVELAND STATE: OH ZIP: 44119 4 1 doc4.xml FORM 4 SUBMISSION X0306 4 2013-12-16 0 0000059527 LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC LECO 0001283560 FARRELL GRETCHEN A 22801 ST. CLAIR AVENUE CLEVELAND OH 44117-1199 0 1 0 0 Sr. VP., H. R. & Compliance Common Shares 2013-12-16 4 A 0 1420 0.00 A 17595 D Common Shares 8131.703 I by 401(k) Common Shares 7181.32 I SPP Common Shares 21.902 I by son Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 71.30 2013-12-16 4 A 0 5840 0.00 A 2023-12-16 Common Shares 5840 5840 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 6,722.056 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 Gretchen A. Farrell 2013-12-18