Lincoln Electric (LECO) EVP logs share award and tax-withholding trade

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Lincoln Electric Holdings executive Jennifer I. Ansberry reported equity-related transactions in company common shares. She acquired 1,712 shares at a price of $0.0000 per share as a grant or award that vested pursuant to a Performance Share Agreement. To cover tax obligations, 770 shares were disposed of at $287.0900 per share through a tax-withholding disposition. Following these transactions, her direct holdings totaled 20,266 common shares, including 20 shares held as joint tenants with her spouse.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Buyer: 942 shares

Net Buy 2 txns

Insider Ansberry Jennifer I

Role EVP, GENERAL COUNSEL & SECY

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Shares	1,712	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise Price or Tax Liability	Common Shares	770	$287.09	$221K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Shares — 20,266 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (2)

F1. Vesting pursuant to terms of the Performance Share Agreement.
F2. Total includes 20 shares held as Joint Tenants with Reporting Person's spouse.

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

FAQ

What insider transactions did LECO executive Jennifer Ansberry report?

Jennifer I. Ansberry reported an equity award and a related tax-withholding transaction. She received 1,712 Lincoln Electric common shares as a grant, then 770 shares were disposed of at $287.0900 per share to satisfy tax obligations linked to the vesting.

How many Lincoln Electric (LECO) shares did Jennifer Ansberry acquire and at what price?

She acquired 1,712 common shares at a stated price of $0.0000 per share. This reflects a grant or award under a Performance Share Agreement, rather than an open-market purchase, and increased her direct ownership position in Lincoln Electric Holdings.

What does the tax-withholding disposition in the LECO Form 4 mean?

The filing shows 770 common shares disposed of at $287.0900 per share as a tax-withholding disposition. This typically means shares were withheld or delivered to cover tax liabilities arising from the vesting of equity awards, not a discretionary open-market sale.

How many Lincoln Electric shares does Jennifer Ansberry hold after these transactions?

After the reported grant and tax-withholding disposition, Jennifer I. Ansberry directly holds 20,266 Lincoln Electric common shares. This total includes 20 shares held as joint tenants with her spouse, as specified in a Form 4 explanatory footnote.

What role does Jennifer Ansberry hold at Lincoln Electric (LECO)?

Jennifer I. Ansberry serves as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary at Lincoln Electric Holdings. Her Form 4 filing reflects equity compensation activity and related tax withholding, which are common features of senior executive compensation packages.

Were the newly acquired LECO shares tied to a performance agreement?

Yes. A footnote states the acquisition relates to vesting pursuant to the terms of a Performance Share Agreement. This indicates the 1,712 awarded shares were earned based on performance conditions rather than being purchased on the open market.

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^*

Ansberry Jennifer I

(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, GENERAL COUNSEL & SECY

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		1,712⁽¹⁾	A	$0	21,036⁽²⁾	D
Common Shares	03/02/2026		F		770	D	$287.09	20,266⁽²⁾	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.

2. Total includes 20 shares held as Joint Tenants with Reporting Person's spouse.

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