Lincoln Electric director awarded 257 shares in equity grant

A director of Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc reported receiving 257 common shares on December 10, 2025 pursuant to a restricted stock unit award.

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A director of Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc reported receiving 257 common shares on December 10, 2025 pursuant to a restricted stock unit award. The shares were acquired at a stated price of $0, indicating an equity grant rather than an open-market purchase. Following this transaction, the director beneficially owns 18,422 Lincoln Electric common shares held directly.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 257 shares

Grant/Award 1 txn

Insider ESPELAND CURTIS E

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Shares	257	$0.00	$0.00

Holdings After Transaction: Common Shares — 18,422 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. Pursuant to restricted stock unit award.

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What insider transaction did a Lincoln Electric (LECO) director report on this Form 4?

The Form 4 reports that a director of Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc acquired 257 common shares on December 10, 2025 pursuant to a restricted stock unit award.

How many Lincoln Electric (LECO) shares does the director own after the reported transaction?

After the reported transaction, the director beneficially owns 18,422 Lincoln Electric common shares, held in direct ownership.

What was the transaction price for the 257 Lincoln Electric shares?

The 257 common shares were acquired at a reported price of $0 per share, consistent with an equity grant rather than a market purchase.

What is the nature of the award underlying the share acquisition reported for Lincoln Electric (LECO)?

The acquisition of the 257 shares is described as being pursuant to a restricted stock unit award, indicating settlement of RSUs in common shares.

On what date did the earliest transaction reported for the Lincoln Electric (LECO) director occur?

The earliest transaction date reported is December 10, 2025.

What is the reporting person’s relationship to Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc in this filing?

The reporting person is identified as a director of Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc.

Was this Lincoln Electric (LECO) Form 4 filed for one reporting person or multiple?

The filing indicates it is a Form filed by one reporting person, not a joint filing.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 12/12/2025 - 04:30 PM EST Learn about SEC filing dates

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 if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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^*

ESPELAND CURTIS E

(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)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/10/2025

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	12/10/2025		A(1)		257	A	$0	18,422	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. Pursuant to restricted stock unit award.

	/s/ Susan K. Prewitt, Attorney-in-Fact	12/12/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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