0001209191-12-057999.txt : 20121217 0001209191-12-057999.hdr.sgml : 20121217 20121217155605 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-12-057999 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: Bruno Gabriel CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001529634 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-01402 FILM NUMBER: 121268636 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 22801 ST. CLAIR AVENUE CITY: CLEVELAND STATE: OH ZIP: 44117 4 1 doc4.xml FORM 4 SUBMISSION X0306 4 2012-12-13 0 0000059527 LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC LECO 0001529634 Bruno Gabriel 22801 ST. CLAIR AVENUE CLEVELAND OH 44117-1199 0 1 0 0 V.P.,Chief Information Officer Common Shares 2012-12-13 4 A 0 1490 0.00 A 12626 D Common Shares 2509.24 I by 401(k) Employee Stock Option (RIght to Buy) 47.91 2012-12-13 4 A 0 4630 0.00 A 2022-12-13 Common Shares 4630 4630 D Pursuant to restricted stock unit award. Held by trustee pursuant to The Lincoln Electric Company 401(k)plan. Holdings are reported on a unitized basis, which amount represents approximately 2109.102 shares. The options become exercisable in three 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 Gabriel Bruno 2012-12-17