[Form 4] Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc Insider Trading Activity

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Bruno Gabriel, EVP, CFO & Treasurer of Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO), reported transactions dated 08/08/2025. He exercised employee stock options converting 7,305 options into common shares at an exercise price of $89.63 per share, and the filing shows 0 derivative securities remaining following the reported transactions.

On the same date he sold 7,305 shares at $242.4198 per share and gifted 315 shares at no consideration. After these transactions he beneficially owned 29,612 common shares, which includes 277 shares held jointly with his spouse.

Positive

• Converted 7,305 employee stock options into common shares at an exercise price of $89.63, as disclosed on the Form 4.
• Derivative holdings reported as 0 after the transactions, indicating those options were exercised or otherwise removed as of the filing.

Negative

• Sold 7,305 common shares at $242.4198, reducing direct beneficial ownership from the interim level shown to 29,927 and ultimately to 29,612 after the gift.
• Gifted 315 shares at no consideration, further reducing direct beneficial ownership to 29,612 shares.

Insights

Financial Analyst

TL;DR: Routine option exercise followed by a same-day sale and small gift; beneficial ownership reduced to 29,612 shares, options shown as 0.

The Form 4 discloses an exercise of 7,305 employee stock options at an exercise price of $89.63 and a contemporaneous sale of 7,305 common shares at $242.4198. The filing reports derivative holdings as 0 after the transactions and final beneficial ownership of 29,612 shares. These entries are factual disclosures of insider activity; no forward-looking statements or additional company financial data are provided in the filing.

Corporate Governance Expert

TL;DR: Officer-level disclosure shows conversion of options, a sale, and a gift; filing notes joint spousal holdings and option exercisability details.

The report indicates an employee stock option exercise (7,305 options at $89.63), immediate sale of the same number of shares at $242.4198, and a gift of 315 shares. The explanatory note states 277 shares are held jointly with the reporting person's spouse and that the options were exercisable in equal installments on the first three anniversaries of the grant. The filing is a standard Section 16 disclosure with no regulatory violations or additional governance actions listed.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Bruno Gabriel

(Last) (First) (Middle)

22801 SAINT CLAIR AVENUE

(Street)

CLEVELAND OH 44117

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC [ LECO ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	EVP, CFO & TREASURER

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/08/2025

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Shares	08/08/2025		M		7,305	A	$89.63	37,232(1)	D
Common Shares	08/08/2025		S		7,305	D	$242.4198	29,927(1)	D
Common Shares	08/08/2025		G		315	D	$0	29,612(1)	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$89.63	08/08/2025		M			7,305	(2)	02/19/2030	Common Shares	7,305	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Total includes 277 shares held jointly with Reporting Person's spouse.

2. Exercisable in equal installments on the first, second and third anniversaries of the date of grant.

	/s/ Susan K. Prewitt, Attorney-in-Fact	08/08/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What transactions did Bruno Gabriel report on the Form 4 for LECO?

The filing reports an exercise of 7,305 employee stock options at $89.63 per share, a sale of 7,305 shares at $242.4198 per share, and a gift of 315 shares at no consideration.

How many shares does Bruno Gabriel beneficially own after the reported transactions?

After the transactions the Form 4 shows beneficial ownership of 29,612 common shares (which includes 277 shares held jointly with his spouse).

Were any derivative securities (options) remaining after the transactions?

The filing indicates 0 derivative securities beneficially owned following the reported transactions.

What was the exercise price and sale price reported on the Form 4?

The exercise price reported is $89.63 per share; the reported sale price is $242.4198 per share.

When were the transactions reported to have occurred?

All transactions on the Form 4 are dated 08/08/2025.