0001209191-11-024766.txt : 20110428 0001209191-11-024766.hdr.sgml : 20110428 20110428132952 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-11-024766 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110426 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110428 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110428 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: STROPKI JOHN M CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001194166 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-01402 FILM NUMBER: 11787053 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 4 1 doc4.xml FORM 4 SUBMISSION X0303 4 2011-04-26 0 0000059527 LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC LECO 0001194166 STROPKI JOHN M 22801 ST. CLAIR AVENUE CLEVELAND OH 44117-1199 1 1 0 0 Chairman, President and CEO Common Shares 2011-04-26 4 M 0 16400 23.46 A 96241 D Common Shares 2011-04-26 4 S 0 16400 78.00 D 79841 D Common Shares 109.549 I by Trust Common Shares 12248.591 I 401(k) Plan Common Shares 30761.763 I SPP Stock Option (RIght to Buy) 23.46 2011-04-26 4 M 0 16400 23.46 D 2005-11-20 2012-11-20 Common Shares 16400 32000 D Shares sold pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement dated February 28, 2011. Shares held by Elizabeth A. Stropki Trust. Held by trustee pursuant to The Lincoln Electric Company 401(k) plan. Holdings are reported on a unitized basis, which amount represents approximately 5,174.353 shares. /s/ Jennifer I. Ansberry, Jennifer I. Ansberry as Attorney-in-Fact for John M. Stropki, Jr. 2011-04-28