Filing Details

Accession Number:
0001209191-12-025706
Form Type:
4
Zero Holdings:
No
Publication Time:
2012-05-03 15:37:27
Reporting Period:
2012-05-01
Filing Date:
2012-05-03
Accepted Time:
2012-05-03 15:37:27
SEC Url:
Form 4 Filing
Issuer
Cik Name Symbol Sector (SIC) IRS No
59527 Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc LECO Metalworkg Machinery & Equipment (3540) 340359955
Insiders
Cik Name Reported Address Insider Title Director Officer Large Shareholder Other
1194166 M John Stropki 22801 St. Clair Avenue
Cleveland OH 44117-1199
Chairman, President And Ceo Yes Yes No No
Reported Non-Derivative Transactions
Sec. Name Acquisiton - Disposition Date Amount Price Remaning Holdings Equity Swap Involved Form Type Code Nature of Ownership Explanation
Common Shares Acquisiton 2012-05-01 20,000 $11.95 187,888 No 4 M Direct
Common Shares Disposition 2012-05-01 14,522 $0.00 173,366 No 4 S Direct
Common Shares Disposition 2012-05-02 5,478 $0.00 167,888 No 4 S Direct
Common Shares Acquisiton 2012-05-02 40,000 $11.95 207,888 No 4 M Direct
Common Shares Disposition 2012-05-02 40,000 $0.00 167,888 No 4 S Direct
Equity Swap Involved Form Type Code Nature of Ownership Explanation
No 4 M Direct
No 4 S Direct
No 4 S Direct
No 4 M Direct
No 4 S Direct
Reported Derivative Transactions
Sec. Name Sec. Type Acquisiton - Disposition Date Amount Price Amount - 2 Price - 2
Common Shares Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) Disposition 2012-05-01 20,000 $0.00 20,000 $11.95
Common Shares Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) Disposition 2012-05-02 40,000 $0.00 40,000 $11.95
Remaning Holdings Exercise Date Expiration Date Equity Swap Involved Transaction Form Type Transaction Code Nature of Ownership
80,000 2006-10-08 2013-10-08 No 4 M Direct
40,000 2006-10-08 2013-10-08 No 4 M Direct
Reported Non-Derivative Holdings
Sec. Name Remaning Holdings Nature of Ownership Explanation
Common Shares 5,000 Indirect by Spouse
Common Shares 223 Indirect by Trust
Common Shares 12,411 Indirect 401(k) Plan
Common Shares 80,892 Indirect SPP
Footnotes
  1. 500 at $49.72; 1000 at $49.704; 9830 at $49.7; 119 at $49.701; 154 at $49.71; 74 at $49.77; 345 at $49.76; 785 at $49.834; 200 at $49.83; 15 at $49.82; 1000 at $49.79 and 500 at $49.84.
  2. 393 at $49.63; 607 at $49.6335; 1000 at $49.6967; 3000 at $49.649; and 478 at $49.60.
  3. 1786 at $49.700; 1900 at $49.704; 100 at $49.720; 4000 at $49.730; 2000 at $49.744; 1700 at $49.760; 1200 at $49.770; 944 at $49.771; 170 at $49.780; 100 at $49.790; 1600 at $49.794; 500 at $49.800; 3300 at $49.850; 100 at $49.860; 100 at $49.900; 200 at $49.910; 300 at $49.925; 285 at $49.915; 1500 at $49.930; 999 at $49.933; 2000 at $49.934; 1900 at $49.938; 700 at $49.940; 3400 at $49.950; 2921 at $49.960; 79 at $49.967; 2277 at $49.970; 100 at $49.971; 1738 at $49.980; 100 at $49.990; 1000 at $50.00; 100 at $50.010; 700 at $50.017; and 201 at $50.020.
  4. Shares held by Elizabeth A. Stropki Trust.
  5. Held by trustee pursuant to The Lincoln Electric Company 401(k) plan. Holdings are reported on a unitized basis, which amount represents approximately 10,406.228 shares.