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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-13-012737
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20130227
FILED AS OF DATE: 20130301
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130301
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: BLANKENSHIP GEORGE D
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001194659
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: 4
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-01402
FILM NUMBER: 13656977
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 22801 ST CLAIR
CITY: CLEVELAND
STATE: OH
ZIP: 441171199
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doc4.xml
FORM 4 SUBMISSION
X0306
4
2013-02-27
0
0000059527
LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC
LECO
0001194659
BLANKENSHIP GEORGE D
22801 ST. CLAIR AVENUE
CLEVELAND
OH
44117-1199
0
1
0
0
Sr. VP; President, LE N. Am.
Common Shares
2013-02-27
4
M
0
14800
19.965
A
59115
D
Common Shares
2013-02-27
4
S
0
14800
D
44315
D
Common Shares
2013-02-28
4
M
0
8860
30.255
A
53175
D
Common Shares
2013-02-28
4
M
0
12400
21.985
A
65575
D
Common Shares
2013-02-28
4
S
0
21260
56.2826
D
44315
D
Common Shares
6559.199
I
by 401(k)
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)
19.965
2013-02-27
4
M
0
14800
0.00
D
2008-11-30
2015-11-30
Common Shares
14800
0
D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)
30.255
2013-02-28
4
M
0
8860
0.00
D
2009-11-29
2016-11-29
Common Shares
8860
0
D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)
21.985
2013-02-28
4
M
0
12400
0.00
D
2011-12-03
2018-12-03
Common Shares
12400
0
D
100 sold at $55.32; 400 sold at $55.34; 100 sold at $55.35; 100 sold at $55.36; 200 sold at $55.39; 100 sold at $55.41; 400 sold at $55.42; 900 sold at $55.43; 200 sold at $55.44; 400 sold at $55.45; 200 sold at $55.46; 1300 sold at $55.47; 100 sold at $55.48; 831 sold at $55.49; 6900 sold at $55.50;400 sold at $55.51; 300 sold at $55.52; 100 sold at $55.53; 100 sold at $55.54;100 sold at $55.55; 100 sold at $55.62; $100 sold at $55.67; 69 sold at $55.68;200 sold at $55.69; 200 sold at $55.71; 100 sold at $55.73; 200 sold at $55.79; 400 sold at $55.80; 100 sold at $55.81; and 100 sold at $55.82.
This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $56.10 to $56.57. The price reported reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.
2140 shares are held as Joint Tenants - George D. Blankenship and Karen Blankenship (spouse).
Held by trustee pursuant to The Lincoln Electric Company 401(k) plan. Holdings are reported on a unitized basis, which amount represents 5,479.123 shares.
/s/ Jennifer I. Ansberry, Jennifer I. Ansberry as Attorney-in-Fact for George D. Blankenship
2013-03-01