0001209191-16-149711.txt : 20161114 0001209191-16-149711.hdr.sgml : 20161111 20161114155840 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-16-149711 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20161110 FILED AS OF DATE: 20161114 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20161114 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: PETRELLA VINCENT K CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001276410 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-01402 FILM NUMBER: 161994602 4 1 doc4.xml FORM 4 SUBMISSION X0306 4 2016-11-10 0 0000059527 LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC LECO 0001276410 PETRELLA VINCENT K 22801 ST. CLAIR AVENUE CLEVELAND OH 44117 0 1 0 0 Executive V.P, CFO & Treasurer Common Shares 2016-11-10 4 M 0 22740 21.985 A 79352 D Common Shares 2016-11-10 4 S 0 22740 75.3872 D 56612 D Common Shares 3119.123 I 401(k) Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 21.985 2016-11-10 4 M 0 22740 0.00 D 2018-12-03 Common Shares 22740 0 D This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $74.83 to $75.59. The price reported reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. The options became exercisable in three equal annual installments on December 3, 2009, December 3, 2010 and December 3, 2011. /s/ Jennifer I. Ansberry, Jennifer I. Ansberry as Attorney-in-Fact for Vincent K. Petrella 2016-11-11