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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-06-014877.txt : 20060303
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060303082508
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-06-014877
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060301
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060303
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060303

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:		06661868

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		17902 NOTTINGHAM RD
		CITY:			CLEVELAND
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44119
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        <issuerName>LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LECO</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CLEVELAND</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OH</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>44117-1199</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>V.P., Human Resources</officerTitle>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Shares</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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            </transactionDate>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">100 shares at $47.58, 100 shares at $47.55, 300 shares at $47.54, 100 shares at $47.53, 900 shares at $47.52, 300 shares at $47.51, 400 shares at $47.49, 100 shares at $47.50, 100 shares at $47.43, 99 shares at $47.42, 300 shares at $47.41, 60 shares at $47.47, 100 shares at $47.46, 600 shares at $47.39, 200 shares at $47.40, 500 shares at $47.38, 800 shares at $47.30, 1,607 shares at $47.27.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Held by trustee pursuant to The Lincoln Electric Company 401-k plan.  Holdings are reported on a unitized basis, which amount represents approximately 1,933 shares.  Total adjusted to reflect 159.737 units acquired since Reporting Person's last report.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Gretchen A. Farrell</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-03-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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