0001209191-11-046625.txt : 20110906 0001209191-11-046625.hdr.sgml : 20110905 20110906105614 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-11-046625 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110901 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110906 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110906 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: MAPES CHRISTOPHER L CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001219555 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-01402 FILM NUMBER: 111074955 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: REGAL BELOIT CORP STREET 2: 200 STATE STREET CITY: BELOIT STATE: WI ZIP: 53511 4 1 doc4.xml FORM 4 SUBMISSION X0304 4 2011-09-01 0 0000059527 LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC LECO 0001219555 MAPES CHRISTOPHER L 22801 ST. CLAIR AVENUE CLEVELAND OH 44117-1199 1 1 0 0 Chief Operating Officer Common Shares 2011-09-01 4 A 0 66604 0.00 A 72907.4 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 33.06 2011-09-01 4 A 0 38153 0.00 A 2021-09-01 Common Shares 38153 38153 D Pursuant to restricted stock unit award. On May 31, 2011, the common stock of Lincoln Electric Holdings,Inc. split 2-for-1, resulting in the reporting person's ownerhip of 2,147 additional restricted shares and 1,000 additional shares of common stock. Also includes 9.4 dividend reinvestment shares. The options vest in three equal annual installments on September 1, 2012, September 1, 2013 and September 1, 2014. /s/ Frederick G. Stueber as Attorney-in-Fact for Christopher L. Mapes 2011-09-06