0001209191-12-013124.txt : 20120227 0001209191-12-013124.hdr.sgml : 20120227 20120227133953 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-12-013124 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120223 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120227 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120227 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: ESPELAND CURTIS E CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001240432 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-01402 FILM NUMBER: 12641115 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO STREET 2: 200 S WILCOX DRIVE CITY: KINGSPORT STATE: TN ZIP: 37660-5280 4 1 doc4.xml FORM 4 SUBMISSION X0304 4 2012-02-23 0 0000059527 LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC LECO 0001240432 ESPELAND CURTIS E 5005 PRESTON PARK DRIVE KINGSPORT TN 37664 1 0 0 0 Common Shares 2012-02-23 4 A 0 1319 0.00 A 1319 D Pursuant to restricted share award. /s/ Jennifer I. Ansberry as attorney-in-fact for Curtis E. Espeland 2012-02-27