Was the LECO insider share disposal an open-market sale?

No, the 146-share disposal by LECO executive Doria Gregory was a tax-withholding transaction. It was coded as “F,” meaning shares were delivered to satisfy tax liabilities, not sold in an open market trade to external buyers.

Lincoln Electric EVP awarded 486 common shares

Lincoln Electric Holdings executive Doria Gregory, EVP and President of International, reported two transactions in common shares.

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Lincoln Electric Holdings executive Doria Gregory, EVP and President of International, reported two transactions in common shares. On March 2, 2026, she acquired 486 common shares at $0.00 per share as a grant or award, vesting pursuant to a Performance Share Agreement.

On the same date, 146 common shares were disposed of at $287.09 per share in a tax-withholding transaction to cover obligations tied to the award, rather than an open-market sale. After these transactions, Gregory directly owned 5,468 common shares of Lincoln Electric Holdings.

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2 transactions reported

Mixed 2 txns

Insider Doria Gregory

Role EVP, PRES INTERNATIONAL

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Shares	486	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise Price or Tax Liability	Common Shares	146	$287.09	$42K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Shares — 5,468 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

F1. Vesting pursuant to terms of the Performance Share Agreement.

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What insider transactions did LECO executive Doria Gregory report?

Doria Gregory reported receiving 486 Lincoln Electric (LECO) common shares as a stock award and disposing of 146 shares to cover related tax obligations. Both transactions occurred on March 2, 2026, and involved directly held common shares.

How many Lincoln Electric (LECO) shares does Doria Gregory now hold?

After the reported transactions, Doria Gregory directly owns 5,468 Lincoln Electric (LECO) common shares. This reflects the 486-share award she received and the 146 shares disposed of to cover tax obligations related to that equity grant.

What type of equity award did the LECO executive receive?

The filing indicates the 486 LECO common shares were received as a grant or award under a Performance Share Agreement. This suggests the shares vested based on performance conditions, then were delivered to the executive as part of compensation.

On what date were the LECO insider transactions effective?

Both insider transactions for Lincoln Electric (LECO) executive Doria Gregory were effective on March 2, 2026. That date applies to the 486-share equity award acquisition and the 146-share tax-withholding disposition tied to the same performance-based grant.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 03/04/2026 - 04:30 PM EST

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^*

Doria Gregory

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

22801 SAINT CLAIR AVENUE

(Street)

CLEVELAND

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, PRES INTERNATIONAL

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/02/2026

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Shares	03/02/2026		A		486⁽¹⁾	A	$0	5,614	D
Common Shares	03/02/2026		F		146	D	$287.09	5,468	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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Vesting pursuant to terms of the Performance Share Agreement.

	/s/ Susan K. Prewitt, Attorney-in-Fact	03/04/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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