0001193125-17-179569.txt : 20170523 0001193125-17-179569.hdr.sgml : 20170523 20170523160234 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-17-179569 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20170522 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20170523 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20170523 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: 17863754 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 22801 ST CLAIR AVE CITY: CLEVELAND STATE: OH ZIP: 44117 BUSINESS PHONE: 2164818100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 22801 ST CLAIR AVE CITY: CLEVELAND STATE: OH ZIP: 44117 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LINCOLN ELECTRIC CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 8-K 1 d400584d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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): May 22, 2017

 

 

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)

   (IRS Employer Identification No.)

22801 St. Clair Avenue

Cleveland, Ohio

44117

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, with Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (216) 481-8100

 

 

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):

 

  ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

  ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

  ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

  ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

  ☐ Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

 

 

 

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Effective May 22, 2017, Mathias Hallmann is no longer Senior Vice President; President, International Welding.

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: May 23, 2017     By:   /s/ Jennifer I. Ansberry
      Jennifer I. Ansberry
      Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary