Lincoln Electric EVP gets stock awards, uses shares for tax

Q: What are the terms of Susan C. Edwards’ 2,394-share LECO stock option grant?

The 2,394-share Employee Stock Option was granted at $0.00 per share as an award. It becomes exercisable in equal installments on the first, second, and third anniversaries of the grant date, providing staged vesting over three years for the executive.

Lincoln Electric Holdings executive Susan C. Edwards reported equity compensation transactions.

Accepted by SEC EDGAR 02/20/2026 - 05:27 PM EST

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Lincoln Electric Holdings executive Susan C. Edwards reported equity compensation transactions. On February 18, she received 598 Common Shares and an Employee Stock Option for 2,394 shares, both granted at $0.00 per share as awards, with the option exercisable in three equal annual installments. On February 19, 93 Common Shares at $288.12 per share were disposed of to satisfy tax withholding, leaving her with 1,868 Common Shares held directly.

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3 transactions reported

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Insider Edwards Susan C

Role EVP, CHRO

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise Price or Tax Liability	Common Shares	93	$288.12	$27K
Grant/Award	Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	2,394	$0.00	$0.00
Grant/Award	Common Shares	598	$0.00	$0.00

Holdings After Transaction: Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) — 2,394 contracts (Direct); Common Shares — 1,868 shares (Direct)

Holdings Before and After: Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy), 0 to 2,394 contracts (Direct); Common Shares, 1,363 to 1,868 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (2)

F1. Pursuant to restricted stock unit award.
F2. Exercisable in equal installments on the first, second and third anniversaries of the date of grant.

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What insider transactions did LECO executive Susan C. Edwards report?

Susan C. Edwards reported equity awards and a small tax-related share disposition. She received 598 Common Shares, 2,394 stock options, and used 93 shares at $288.12 each to cover tax withholding, leaving 1,868 Common Shares directly owned.

How many Lincoln Electric (LECO) shares did Susan C. Edwards acquire?

Susan C. Edwards acquired 598 Common Shares as a restricted stock unit award. She also received an Employee Stock Option covering 2,394 shares, granted at $0.00 per share, vesting in three equal annual installments from the grant date.

Why were 93 Lincoln Electric (LECO) shares disposed of in this Form 4?

The 93 Common Shares were disposed of to satisfy tax withholding obligations. They were valued at $288.12 per share and classified as a tax-withholding disposition, not an open-market sale, reducing her directly owned Common Shares to 1,868 after the transaction.

How many Lincoln Electric (LECO) Common Shares does Susan C. Edwards own after these transactions?

After the reported transactions, Susan C. Edwards directly owns 1,868 Common Shares. This figure reflects the grant of 598 shares on February 18 and the tax-withholding disposition of 93 shares on February 19 to cover related obligations.

Are Susan C. Edwards’ reported LECO transactions open-market buys or sells?

The reported transactions are compensation-related awards and tax withholding, not open-market trades. She received Common Shares and stock options as grants, and 93 shares were disposed of specifically to pay tax liabilities tied to those equity awards.

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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^*

Edwards Susan C

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

22801 ST. CLAIR AVE

(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, CHRO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/18/2026

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	02/18/2026		A		598⁽¹⁾	A	$0	1,961	D
Common Shares	02/19/2026		F		93	D	$288.12	1,868	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)
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$289.04	02/18/2026		A		2,394		⁽²⁾	02/18/2036	Common Shares	2,394	$0	2,394	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Pursuant to restricted stock unit award.

2. Exercisable in equal installments on the first, second and third anniversaries of the date of grant.

	/s/ Susan K. Prewitt, Attorney-in-Fact	02/20/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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