0001209191-15-010802.txt : 20150209 0001209191-15-010802.hdr.sgml : 20150209 20150209161220 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-15-010802 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20150205 FILED AS OF DATE: 20150209 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150209 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: PETRELLA VINCENT K CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001276410 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-01402 FILM NUMBER: 15588722 4 1 doc4.xml FORM 4 SUBMISSION X0306 4 2015-02-05 0 0000059527 LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC LECO 0001276410 PETRELLA VINCENT K 22801 ST. CLAIR AVENUE CLEVELAND OH 44117 0 1 0 0 Executive V.P, CFO & Treasurer Common Shares 2015-02-05 4 A 0 4020 0.00 A 53636 D Common Shares 3619.779 I 401(k) Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 69.67 2015-02-05 4 A 0 16380 0.00 A 2025-02-05 Common Shares 16380 16380 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 2,993.961 shares. The options become exercisable in three equal annual installments on February 5, 2016, February 5, 2017 and February 5, 2018. /s/ Jennifer I. Ansberry, Jennifer I. Ansberry as Attorney-in-Fact for Vincent K. Petrella 2015-02-09