8-K 1 leco-20160630x8k.htm 8-K Document


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
 
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 25, 2016
 
LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
0-1402
(Commission File Number)
 
Ohio
 
34-1860551
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
22801 St. Clair Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44117
(Address of principal executive offices, with zip code)
 
(216) 481-8100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
 
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Item 2.02
 
Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
 
 
On July 25, 2016, Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release reporting its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2016.  A copy of the Company’s press release issued on July 25, 2016 is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.  The press release is also available through the Company’s website at www.lincolnelectric.com.  The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the Exhibit, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act.
 
 
 
 
Item 9.01
 
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
 
 
 
 
(d) Exhibits
 
 
 
 
 
99.1  The Company’s press release dated July 25, 2016.






SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Vincent K. Petrella
 
 
Vincent K. Petrella
 
 
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
 
 
(principal financial officer)
 
 
July 25, 2016

















































LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS, INC.
 
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
 
 
 
 
Exhibit No.
 
Exhibit
 
 
 
99.1

 
The Company’s press release dated July 25, 2016.