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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
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
Common Shares	Disposition	2012-03-09	925	$47.10	172,047	No	4	S	Direct
Common Shares	Disposition	2012-03-09	830	$47.35	171,217	No	4	S	Direct
Common Shares	Disposition	2012-03-12	3,329	$46.63	167,888	No	4	S	Direct

Equity Swap Involved	Form Type	Code	Nature of Ownership
No	4	S	Direct
No	4	S	Direct
No	4	S	Direct

Reported Non-Derivative Holdings

Sec. Name	Remaning Holdings	Nature of Ownership	Explanation
Common Shares	5,000	Indirect	by Spouse
Common Shares	222	Indirect	by Trust
Common Shares	12,403	Indirect	401(k) Plan
Common Shares	80,455	Indirect	SPP

Footnotes

This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $46.6 to $46.68. 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.
Shares held by Elizabeth A. Stropki Trust.
Held by trustee pursuant to The Lincoln Electric Company 401(k) plan. Holdings are reported on a unitized basis, which amount represents approximately 10,429.950 shares.