0001209191-16-100419.txt : 20160219 0001209191-16-100419.hdr.sgml : 20160219 20160219144154 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-16-100419 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20160217 FILED AS OF DATE: 20160219 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160219 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: 161441432 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 22801 ST. CLAIR AVENUE CITY: CLEVELAND STATE: OH ZIP: 44117 4 1 doc4.xml FORM 4 SUBMISSION X0306 4 2016-02-17 0 0000059527 LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC LECO 0001529634 Bruno Gabriel 22801 ST. CLAIR AVENUE CLEVELAND OH 44117-1199 0 1 0 0 Executive. V.P. CIO Common Shares 2016-02-17 4 A 0 2080 0.00 A 20803 D Common Shares 2638.874 I by 401(k) Employee Stock Option (RIght to Buy) 58.14 2016-02-17 4 A 0 9295 0.00 A 2026-02-17 Common Shares 9295 9295 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 2,201.993 shares. The options become exercisable in three equal annual installments on February 17, 2017, February 17, 2018 and February 17, 2019. /s/ Jennifer I. Ansberry,Jennifer I. Ansberry as Attorney-in-Fact for Gabriel Bruno 2016-02-19