0001209191-16-153354.txt : 20161205 0001209191-16-153354.hdr.sgml : 20161205 20161205162358 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-16-153354 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20161201 FILED AS OF DATE: 20161205 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20161205 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: Hedlund Steven B CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001529684 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-01402 FILM NUMBER: 162034090 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 22801 ST. CLAIR AVENUE CITY: CLEVELAND STATE: OH ZIP: 44117 4 1 doc4.xml FORM 4 SUBMISSION X0306 4 2016-12-01 0 0000059527 LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC LECO 0001529684 Hedlund Steven B 22801 ST. CLAIR AVENUE CLEVELAND OH 44117-1199 0 1 0 0 SVP., Pres, Global Automation Common Shares 2016-12-01 4 M 0 5580 31.315 A 28471.347 D Common Shares 2016-12-01 4 S 0 5580 79.6864 D 22891.347 D Common Shares 2137.603 I by 401(k) Common Shares 159.471 I by SPP Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 31.315 2016-12-01 4 M 0 5580 0.00 D 2020-12-01 Common Shares 5580 0 D Total includes 69.602 additional shares since the reporting person's last report attributable to a broker-sponsored dividend reinvestment plan. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $79.59 to $80.00. The report 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 share and prices at which the transaction was effected. The options become exercisable in three equal annual installments on December 1, 2011, December 1, 2012 and December 1, 2013. /s/ Jennifer I. Ansberry, Jennifer I. Ansberry as Attorney-in-Fact for Steven B. Hedlund 2016-12-05