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Filing Details

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
1382166	M David Leblanc	22801 St Clair Avenue Cleveland OH 44117	Sr. Vp; President, Le Int'l	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	2012-03-08	14,400	$19.97	46,832	No	4	M	Direct
Common Shares	Disposition	2012-03-08	14,400	$46.42	32,432	No	4	S	Direct

Equity Swap Involved	Form Type	Code	Nature of Ownership	Explanation
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	2012-03-08	14,400	$19.97	14,400	$19.97

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

Reported Non-Derivative Holdings

Sec. Name	Remaning Holdings	Nature of Ownership	Explanation
Common Shares	3,945	Indirect	By 401(k)

Footnotes

This transacton was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $46.23 to $46.58. 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 security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.
Held by Trustee pursuant to The Lincoln Electric Company 401(k) plan. Holdings are reported on a unitized basis, which amount represents approximately 3,317.409 shares.