Insider at Lincoln Electric (LECO) disposes shares for tax withholding

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Lincoln Electric Holdings EVP, CDIO Lisa Dietrich reported a tax-related share disposition. On the reported date, 195 Common Shares were disposed of as a tax-withholding transaction at a reported price of $293.68 per share. After this non-open-market disposition, she directly owned 2,743 Common Shares.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Dietrich Lisa

Role EVP, CDIO

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Tax Withholding	Common Shares	195	$293.68	$57K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Shares — 2,743 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

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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Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Dietrich Lisa

(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, CDIO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/13/2026

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	02/13/2026		F		195	D	$293.68	2,743	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

Explanation of Responses:

	/s/ Susan K. Prewitt, Attorney-in-Fact	02/18/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Lisa Dietrich report for LECO?

Lisa Dietrich reported a tax-withholding disposition of 195 Lincoln Electric Holdings Common Shares. The transaction used code F, meaning shares were disposed to satisfy tax or exercise costs rather than through an open-market buy or sell.

Was the LECO insider transaction by Lisa Dietrich a typical buy or sell?

No. The filing classifies the transaction as a tax-withholding disposition under code F, not a standard market purchase or sale. Shares were delivered to cover tax or exercise obligations instead of being voluntarily traded on the open market.

How many LECO shares did Lisa Dietrich dispose of in this filing?

Lisa Dietrich disposed of 195 Common Shares of Lincoln Electric Holdings. The shares were used to satisfy tax or exercise costs at a reported price of $293.68 per share, according to the Form 4 transaction details.

What is Lisa Dietrich’s LECO shareholding after the reported transaction?

After the tax-withholding disposition, Lisa Dietrich directly owned 2,743 Common Shares of Lincoln Electric Holdings. This post-transaction ownership reflects her remaining direct holdings following the 195-share tax-related disposal.

What does transaction code F mean in the LECO Form 4 filing?

Transaction code F indicates payment of an exercise price or tax liability by delivering securities. In this case, 195 Lincoln Electric Holdings Common Shares were disposed of to satisfy such obligations rather than through a discretionary market trade.

Is Lisa Dietrich considered a major shareholder of LECO in this filing?

No. The filing shows Lisa Dietrich as an executive officer (EVP, CDIO) but not a ten percent owner. Her direct post-transaction holding is 2,743 Common Shares, which is below typical major-shareholder thresholds described in ownership rules.