Lincoln Electric (LECO) CFO disposes 600 shares in tax-withholding move

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Lincoln Electric Holdings executive Gabriel Bruno, EVP, CFO & Treasurer, reported a tax-related share disposition. On the transaction date, he used 600 Common Shares in a tax-withholding disposition at $293.68 per share to cover tax obligations rather than selling shares on the open market.

After this transaction, Bruno directly owned 28,751 Common Shares, which includes 277 shares held jointly with his spouse. This filing reflects a share withholding mechanism tied to equity compensation, not a discretionary buy-or-sell trade.

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)
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		600	D	$293.68	28,751(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

Explanation of Responses:

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

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

What insider transaction did Lincoln Electric (LECO) CFO Gabriel Bruno report?

Gabriel Bruno reported a tax-related share disposition, using 600 Common Shares to cover tax withholding. The transaction was coded “F,” meaning shares were delivered to satisfy tax liability rather than sold in an open-market trade.

How many Lincoln Electric (LECO) shares were used for Gabriel Bruno’s tax withholding?

Gabriel Bruno used 600 Common Shares for a tax-withholding disposition. These shares were applied to pay tax liability associated with equity compensation, rather than being sold as part of a discretionary market transaction.

At what price were Gabriel Bruno’s Lincoln Electric (LECO) shares valued in the Form 4?

The 600 Common Shares used for tax withholding were valued at $293.68 per share. This price is reported for the tax-withholding disposition and does not necessarily indicate an open-market sale or broader trading activity by the executive.

How many Lincoln Electric (LECO) shares does Gabriel Bruno hold after the transaction?

Following the tax-withholding disposition, Gabriel Bruno directly owned 28,751 Common Shares. This total includes 277 shares held jointly with his spouse, as disclosed in the Form 4 footnote accompanying the ownership details.

What does transaction code “F” mean in Gabriel Bruno’s Lincoln Electric (LECO) Form 4?

Transaction code “F” indicates payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering securities. In this case, 600 Common Shares were used to satisfy tax withholding, classed as a tax-withholding disposition rather than a typical market buy or sell.

What is Gabriel Bruno’s role at Lincoln Electric (LECO) mentioned in the Form 4?

Gabriel Bruno is listed as EVP, CFO & Treasurer of Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc. His Form 4 filing reflects an executive equity-related tax-withholding transaction, disclosing how many Common Shares were used and his remaining direct share ownership.