Director at Lincoln Electric (LECO) receives 688-share stock award

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Lincoln Kathryn Jo reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Lincoln Electric Holdings director Kathryn Jo Lincoln received a grant of 688 common shares as a restricted stock unit award. The shares were awarded at no cash cost per share and are compensation-related, not an open-market purchase. After this grant, she directly owns 34,770 common shares.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Lincoln Kathryn Jo

Role null

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Shares	688	$0.00	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Shares — 34,770 shares (Direct, null)

Footnotes (1)

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Key Figures

Share grant size: 688 common shares Award price per share: $0.0000 per share Shares held after transaction: 34,770 common shares

3 metrics

Share grant size 688 common shares Restricted stock unit award to director Kathryn Jo Lincoln

Award price per share $0.0000 per share Reported value for the restricted stock unit share grant

Shares held after transaction 34,770 common shares Director Kathryn Jo Lincoln’s direct holdings following the grant

Key Terms

restricted stock unit award, Common Shares, Grant, award, or other acquisition

3 terms

restricted stock unit award financial

"Pursuant to restricted stock unit award."

A restricted stock unit award is a promise by a company to give an employee a specified number of company shares at a future date if certain conditions are met, such as staying with the company or hitting performance goals. For investors, these awards matter because they can increase the total number of shares outstanding when converted, diluting existing holders, and they align employees’ incentives with shareholders’ interests much like giving a rising bonus that becomes real only after conditions are satisfied.

Common Shares financial

"security_title: Common Shares"

Common shares are the basic units of ownership in a company that give holders a claim on profits and a right to vote on key matters, like electing the board. Think of them as membership cards in a club: they let you share in successes and losses, but in a bankruptcy or liquidation they are paid after creditors and preferred shareholders, so their value can swing more and matters for assessing risk and potential return.

Grant, award, or other acquisition financial

"transaction_code_description: Grant, award, or other acquisition"

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

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^*

Lincoln Kathryn Jo

(Last) (First) (Middle)

22801 SAINT 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)

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

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/17/2026

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	04/17/2026		A(1)		688	A	$0	34,770	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.

Remarks:

Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney.

	/s/ Susan K. Prewitt, Attorney-in-Fact	04/20/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What insider transaction did Kathryn Jo Lincoln report at LECO?

Director Kathryn Jo Lincoln reported receiving 688 common shares of Lincoln Electric Holdings as a restricted stock unit award. This is a compensation-related share grant at no cash cost per share, increasing her direct holdings to 34,770 common shares following the transaction.

Was the LECO insider transaction a stock purchase or a grant?

The LECO insider transaction was a grant, not a market purchase. Kathryn Jo Lincoln acquired 688 common shares through a restricted stock unit award, recorded at a price of 0.0000 per share, reflecting equity compensation rather than an open-market buy or sell transaction.

How many Lincoln Electric shares does Kathryn Jo Lincoln hold after this award?

After receiving 688 common shares through a restricted stock unit award, Kathryn Jo Lincoln directly holds 34,770 common shares of Lincoln Electric Holdings. This total represents her post-transaction direct ownership as reported in the filing for this non-derivative equity compensation grant.

What does the Form 4 grant mean for Lincoln Electric (LECO) investors?

The Form 4 shows a routine equity compensation grant of 688 common shares to director Kathryn Jo Lincoln. Such restricted stock unit awards align director interests with shareholders but do not involve open-market buying or selling, so they typically carry limited signaling value for investors.

Were any Lincoln Electric shares sold or disposed of in this insider filing?

No shares were sold or disposed of in this insider filing. The transaction is classified as an acquisition via grant or award, with 688 common shares added to Kathryn Jo Lincoln’s direct holdings and no reported sales, gifts, tax withholdings, or restructurings in this report.