Filing Details

Accession Number:
0001209191-13-012737
Form Type:
4
Zero Holdings:
No
Publication Time:
2013-03-01 15:19:54
Reporting Period:
2013-02-27
Filing Date:
2013-03-01
Accepted Time:
2013-03-01 15:19:54
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
1194659 D George Blankenship 22801 St. Clair Avenue
Cleveland OH 44117-1199
Sr. Vp; President, Le N. Am. No 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 2013-02-27 14,800 $19.97 59,115 No 4 M Direct
Common Shares Disposition 2013-02-27 14,800 $0.00 44,315 No 4 S Direct
Common Shares Acquisiton 2013-02-28 8,860 $30.26 53,175 No 4 M Direct
Common Shares Acquisiton 2013-02-28 12,400 $21.99 65,575 No 4 M Direct
Common Shares Disposition 2013-02-28 21,260 $56.28 44,315 No 4 S Direct
Equity Swap Involved Form Type Code Nature of Ownership Explanation
No 4 M Direct
No 4 S Direct
No 4 M 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 2013-02-27 14,800 $0.00 14,800 $19.97
Common Shares Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) Disposition 2013-02-28 8,860 $0.00 8,860 $30.26
Common Shares Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) Disposition 2013-02-28 12,400 $0.00 12,400 $21.99
Remaning Holdings Exercise Date Expiration Date Equity Swap Involved Transaction Form Type Transaction Code Nature of Ownership
0 2008-11-30 2015-11-30 No 4 M Direct
0 2009-11-29 2016-11-29 No 4 M Direct
0 2011-12-03 2018-12-03 No 4 M Direct
Reported Non-Derivative Holdings
Sec. Name Remaning Holdings Nature of Ownership Explanation
Common Shares 6,559 Indirect by 401(k)
Footnotes
  1. 100 sold at $55.32; 400 sold at $55.34; 100 sold at $55.35; 100 sold at $55.36; 200 sold at $55.39; 100 sold at $55.41; 400 sold at $55.42; 900 sold at $55.43; 200 sold at $55.44; 400 sold at $55.45; 200 sold at $55.46; 1300 sold at $55.47; 100 sold at $55.48; 831 sold at $55.49; 6900 sold at $55.50;400 sold at $55.51; 300 sold at $55.52; 100 sold at $55.53; 100 sold at $55.54;100 sold at $55.55; 100 sold at $55.62; $100 sold at $55.67; 69 sold at $55.68;200 sold at $55.69; 200 sold at $55.71; 100 sold at $55.73; 200 sold at $55.79; 400 sold at $55.80; 100 sold at $55.81; and 100 sold at $55.82.
  2. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $56.10 to $56.57. The price reported 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 shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.
  3. 2140 shares are held as Joint Tenants - George D. Blankenship and Karen Blankenship (spouse).
  4. Held by trustee pursuant to The Lincoln Electric Company 401(k) plan. Holdings are reported on a unitized basis, which amount represents 5,479.123 shares.