0001209191-12-025706.txt : 20120503 0001209191-12-025706.hdr.sgml : 20120503 20120503153727 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-12-025706 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120501 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120503 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120503 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: 12809406 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 X0305 4 2012-05-01 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 2012-05-01 4 M 0 20000 11.95 A 187888 D Common Shares 2012-05-01 4 S 0 14522 D 173366 D Common Shares 2012-05-02 4 S 0 5478 D 167888 D Common Shares 2012-05-02 4 M 0 40000 11.95 A 207888 D Common Shares 2012-05-02 4 S 0 40000 D 167888 D Common Shares 5000 I by Spouse Common Shares 222.844 I by Trust Common Shares 12411.398 I 401(k) Plan Common Shares 80891.913 I SPP Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 11.95 2012-05-01 4 M 0 20000 0.00 D 2006-10-08 2013-10-08 Common Shares 20000 80000 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 11.95 2012-05-02 4 M 0 40000 0.00 D 2006-10-08 2013-10-08 Common Shares 40000 40000 D 500 at $49.72; 1000 at $49.704; 9830 at $49.7; 119 at $49.701; 154 at $49.71; 74 at $49.77; 345 at $49.76; 785 at $49.834; 200 at $49.83; 15 at $49.82; 1000 at $49.79 and 500 at $49.84. 393 at $49.63; 607 at $49.6335; 1000 at $49.6967; 3000 at $49.649; and 478 at $49.60. 1786 at $49.700; 1900 at $49.704; 100 at $49.720; 4000 at $49.730; 2000 at $49.744; 1700 at $49.760; 1200 at $49.770; 944 at $49.771; 170 at $49.780; 100 at $49.790; 1600 at $49.794; 500 at $49.800; 3300 at $49.850; 100 at $49.860; 100 at $49.900; 200 at $49.910; 300 at $49.925; 285 at $49.915; 1500 at $49.930; 999 at $49.933; 2000 at $49.934; 1900 at $49.938; 700 at $49.940; 3400 at $49.950; 2921 at $49.960; 79 at $49.967; 2277 at $49.970; 100 at $49.971; 1738 at $49.980; 100 at $49.990; 1000 at $50.00; 100 at $50.010; 700 at $50.017; and 201 at $50.020. 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 10,406.228 shares. /s/ Jennifer I. Ansberry, Jennifer I. Ansberry as Attorney-in-Fact for John M. Stropki, Jr. 2012-05-03