0001209191-13-030406.txt : 20130604 0001209191-13-030406.hdr.sgml : 20130604 20130604131946 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-13-030406 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20130603 FILED AS OF DATE: 20130604 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130604 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: STROPKI JOHN M CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001194166 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-01402 FILM NUMBER: 13890535 4 1 doc4.xml FORM 4 SUBMISSION X0306 4 2013-06-03 0 0000059527 LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC LECO 0001194166 STROPKI JOHN M 22801 ST. CLAIR AVENUE CLEVELAND OH 44117-1199 1 1 0 0 Executive Chairman Common Shares 2013-06-03 4 S 0 19950 59.625 D 168201 D Common Shares 5000 I by Spouse Common Shares 226.49 I by Trust Common Shares 12606.521 I 401(k) Plan Common Shares 83071.783 I SPP The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $59.50 to $59.81, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth above. 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 10,503,684 shares. /s/ Paul R. Klingensmith, Paul R. Klingensmith as Attorney-in-Fact for John M. Stropki, Jr. 2013-06-04