-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, H8V3qnJ/RSqiV/kAT43QNVYuNY2rW+FOqx1gRWY3kfBDFSWeoqPNfl2FPzjLeIRB jBYcJmbJAnVVkBVxXYmXhQ== 0000950123-10-042632.txt : 20100503 0000950123-10-042632.hdr.sgml : 20100503 20100503144910 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-10-042632 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20100429 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20100503 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100503 FILER: 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 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-01402 FILM NUMBER: 10792116 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 8-K 1 l39595e8vk.htm FORM 8-K e8vk
 
 
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): April 29, 2010
LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
         
Ohio   0-1402   34-1860551
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) 		  (Commission
File Number) 		  (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
22801 St. Clair Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44117
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(216) 481-8100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable
(Former name and 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:
o     Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o     Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o     Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The 2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on Thursday, April 29, 2010 at the Marriott Cleveland East, 26300 Harvard Road, Warrensville Heights, Ohio.
The final results of voting on each of the matters submitted for a vote of security holders at the 2010 Annual Meeting are as follows:
1. Shareholders elected four directors, each to hold office until the 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified, as set forth below.
                                 
    Votes     Votes             Broker  
Name   For     Withheld     Abstentions     Non-Votes  
 
Stephen G. Hanks
     30,234,917       246,330       0       7,099,027  
Kathryn Jo Lincoln
     30,075,456       405,791       0       7,099,027  
William E. MacDonald, III
     30,198,508       282,739       0       7,099,027  
George H. Walls, Jr.
     30,232,079       249,168       0       7,099,027  
2. Shareholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the year ending December 31, 2010, as set forth below.
                         
Votes For   Votes Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes
 
37,334,707
    186,361       59,206       0  

 

 

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.
 		  
Date: April 30, 2010  By:   /s/ Frederick G. Stueber    
    Frederick G. Stueber   
    Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary   
 

 

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