0001209191-11-054429.txt : 20111104 0001209191-11-054429.hdr.sgml : 20111104 20111104140820 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-11-054429 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20111102 FILED AS OF DATE: 20111104 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20111104 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: LeBlanc David M CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001382166 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-01402 FILM NUMBER: 111180538 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 22801 ST. CLAIR AVENUE CITY: CLEVELAND STATE: OH ZIP: 44117 4 1 doc4.xml FORM 4 SUBMISSION X0304 4 2011-11-02 0 0000059527 LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC LECO 0001382166 LeBlanc David M 22801 ST CLAIR AVENUE CLEVELAND OH 44117 0 1 0 0 Sr. VP; President, LE Int'l Common Shares 2011-11-02 4 A 0 4940 0.00 A 33158 D Common Shares 3895.183 I By 401(k) Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 35.55 2011-11-02 4 A 0 15400 0.00 A 2021-11-02 Common Shares 15400 15400 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 ownership of 14,109 additional shares of common stock of which 10,875 are restricted shares. Held by Trustee pursuant to The Lincoln Electric Company 401(k) plan. Holdings are reported on a unitized basis, which amount represents approximately 3,302.483 shares. The options become exercisable in three annual installments on November 2, 2012, November 2, 2013 and November 2, 2014. /s/ Jennifer I. Ansberry, Jennifer I. Ansberry as Attorney-in-Fact for David M. LeBlanc 2011-11-04