0001209191-12-057985.txt : 20121217 0001209191-12-057985.hdr.sgml : 20121217 20121217153022 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-12-057985 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20121213 FILED AS OF DATE: 20121217 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20121217 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: 121268523 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 X0306 4 2012-12-13 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 2012-12-13 4 A 0 15290 0.00 A 97337.412 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 47.91 2012-12-13 4 A 0 47480 0.00 A 2022-12-13 Common Shares 47480 47480 D Pursuant to restricted stock unit award. The options vest in three equal annual installments on December 13, 2013, December 13, 2014 and December 13, 2015. /s/ Jennifer I. Ansberry, Jennifer I. Ansberry as Attorney-in-Fact for Christopher L. Mapes 2012-12-17