Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) EVP has 216 shares withheld for tax or option costs

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Kevin J. Whaley, EVP and President, Global Automation at Lincoln Electric Holdings, reported a disposition of 216 common shares on July 23, 2026. The shares were withheld at $250.38 per share to satisfy exercise-price or tax obligations, leaving 2,640 common shares held directly.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Seller: 216 shares

Net Sell 1 txn

Insider Whaley Kevin J.

Role EVP, Pres, Global Automation

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise Price or Tax Liability	Common Shares	216	$250.38	$54K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Shares — 2,640 shares (Direct)

Key Figures

Shares disposed: 216 common shares Disposition price: $250.38 per share Shares held after transaction: 2,640 common shares

3 metrics

Shares disposed 216 common shares Shares withheld on July 23, 2026 to satisfy exercise price or tax liability

Disposition price $250.38 per share Price per share for the 216 common shares withheld under transaction code F

Shares held after transaction 2,640 common shares Direct holdings of Kevin J. Whaley following the July 23, 2026 disposition

Key Terms

Payment of exercise price or tax liability, transaction_code "F", direct_or_indirect ownership

3 terms

Payment of exercise price or tax liability financial

"transaction_code_description: Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering or withholding securities"

transaction_code "F" regulatory

""transaction_code": "F", indicating an exercise-price or tax-liability-related disposition"

direct_or_indirect ownership financial

""direct_or_indirect": "D" identifies the reported holdings as direct ownership"

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FAQ

What insider transaction did Kevin J. Whaley report for LECO?

Kevin J. Whaley reported a disposition of 216 Lincoln Electric common shares on July 23, 2026. The shares were withheld to satisfy exercise-price or tax obligations, and his direct holdings after the transaction totaled 2,640 common shares.

At what price were Kevin J. Whaley’s LECO shares withheld?

The reported withholding price was $250.38 per share for 216 Lincoln Electric common shares. This price applies to the tax or exercise-price-related disposition recorded under transaction code F on July 23, 2026.

How many Lincoln Electric (LECO) shares does Whaley hold after this transaction?

Following the July 23, 2026 transaction, Kevin J. Whaley directly holds 2,640 Lincoln Electric common shares. This figure reflects his position after 216 shares were withheld to cover exercise-price or tax-related obligations tied to equity compensation.

Was Kevin J. Whaley’s LECO transaction a market sale or tax-related withholding?

The transaction was reported under code F, described as payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering or withholding securities. This indicates a tax or exercise-price-related share disposition rather than an open-market sale.

Was Kevin J. Whaley’s LECO transaction under a Rule 10b5-1 plan?

The Rule 10b5‑1 checkbox for this report was not checked, so the transaction was not affirmatively identified as executed under a Rule 10b5‑1 trading plan. No additional footnote disclosure about such a plan was provided.

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^*

Whaley Kevin J.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

22801 ST. CLAIR AVENUE

(Street)

CLEVELAND OHIO 44117

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

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, Global Automation

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/23/2026

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

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

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

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	07/23/2026		F		216	D	$250.38	2,640	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	07/27/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)