0001209191-13-012737.txt : 20130301 0001209191-13-012737.hdr.sgml : 20130301 20130301151954 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 4 1 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