Every Form 4 that Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc (LECO) has filed with the SEC in the last 12 months is listed below, newest first, and each one links through to the document itself with the summary and the scores our analysis gives it.
A Form 4 covers the transactions officers, directors and large holders report, so if you follow LECO and want that one kind of document rather than the whole filing history, this is the page to keep. The company's other filings, of every form, are on the full LECO filings page.
LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC (LECO) reported an insider transaction by Chairman, President & CEO Steven B. Hedlund. On 2026-08-21, Hedlund had 409 Common Shares disposed of at $281.82 per share as a payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering or withholding securities. After this, he held 63,483 Common Shares directly, plus 2,487.819 Common Shares held indirectly through a 401(k) plan.
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.
Lincoln Electric Holdings executive Michael J. Whitehead, EVP and President, Americas Welding, reported an open-market sale of 845 Common Shares on June 16, 2026 at $274.81 per share. After this transaction, he directly holds 9,319 Common Shares of the company.
Lincoln Electric Holdings EVP Gregory Doria reported a small, routine tax-related share disposition. On this Form 4, 44 Common Shares were withheld at $266.25 per share to cover tax obligations tied to equity compensation. After this tax-withholding disposition, Doria directly holds 5,424 Common Shares.
LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC director Benny Purushotam Patel received a stock-based compensation award. On this Form 4, Patel acquired 688 common shares at a price of $0.00 per share pursuant to a restricted stock unit award. Following this grant, he directly owns 8,567 common shares.
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.
Howze Marc A reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC director Marc A. Howze received a grant of 688 Common Shares on April 17, 2026 pursuant to a restricted stock unit award. The shares were awarded at no stated purchase price and increase his directly held position to 2,550 Common Shares.
LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC director Michael F. Hilton acquired 688 common shares through a restricted stock unit award. The grant was recorded at a price of $0.00 per share, reflecting equity compensation rather than a market purchase. Following this award, Hilton directly holds 13,880 common shares of the company.
Goris Patrick P. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC director Patrick P. Goris received 688 Common Shares as a grant or award on April 17, 2026. The shares were issued at no cash cost to him, pursuant to a restricted stock unit award. After this grant, he directly holds a total of 9,176.342 Common Shares, which includes shares attributable to dividends accrued on SPP shares under the issuer's dividend reinvestment plan.
Fetch Bonnie J reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC director Bonnie J. Fetch received a grant of 688 Common Shares on April 17, 2026. The award was issued at $0.00 per share as part of a restricted stock unit award, indicating compensation rather than an open‑market purchase. Following this grant, Fetch directly holds 2,707 Common Shares of Lincoln Electric common stock.
Falotico Nancy Joy reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC director Nancy Joy Falotico received an equity grant of 688 common shares as a compensation award. The shares were granted at a stated price of $0.0000 per share pursuant to a restricted stock unit award. After this grant, she directly holds 1,523 common shares.
Lincoln Electric Holdings director Curtis E. Espeland reported receiving a grant of 688 common shares as a stock-based award pursuant to a restricted stock unit award. The shares were acquired at no cash cost to him and increase his direct holdings to 19,110 common shares.
Chambers Brian reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC director Brian Chambers received an equity award of 688 common shares on a grant basis, with no cash price per share. This award was made pursuant to a restricted stock unit grant. Following the award, he directly holds 4,351 common shares.
LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC executive Lisa Dietrich, EVP and Chief Digital and Information Officer, reported equity compensation activity in company common shares. She acquired 662 shares at no cost as a grant vesting under a Performance Share Agreement, and 199 shares were disposed of to cover tax obligations at a price of $287.09 per share. After these transactions, she directly owned 3,658 common shares.
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.
Lincoln Electric Holdings executive Michael J. Whitehead reported equity compensation activity involving company common shares. He acquired 662 common shares at no cost as a grant or award, tied to vesting under a Performance Share Agreement, and simultaneously disposed of 199 shares at $287.09 per share to cover tax obligations. After these transactions, he directly held 10,164 common shares.
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.
LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC reported that Chairman, President & CEO Steven B. Hedlund acquired 3,182 common shares on March 2, 2026 as a grant that vested under a Performance Share Agreement. The award carried a stated price of $0.00 per share. Following this grant, his directly held common shares increased to 63,892. In addition, he indirectly holds 2,472.504 common shares through a 401(k) plan.
Lincoln Electric Holdings EVP, CFO & Treasurer Gabriel Bruno reported multiple share transactions. On 2026-03-02 he exercised 17,473.0000 employee stock options, receiving 17,473.0000 common shares at 114.2700 per share, leaving no options of that grant outstanding.
He then sold 2,427.0000, 11,868.0000 and 3,178.0000 common shares in open-market transactions at weighted-average prices of 285.4352, 286.2299 and 287.1442 per share. Bruno also made a bona fide gift of 2,898.0000 shares and received a 2,784.0000-share grant, ending with 29,920.0000 directly owned common shares.
Lincoln Electric Holdings executive Gregory Doria, EVP and President International, reported mixed equity transactions. On February 18, 2026, Doria received a grant of 2,522 employee stock options and 630 common shares at no cost, with the options exercisable in three equal annual installments. On February 19, 2026, 25 common shares were disposed of at $288.12 per share to cover tax obligations. After these transactions, Doria directly owns 5,128 common shares and 2,522 stock options.
Lincoln Electric Holdings EVP Michael J. Whitehead reported routine equity compensation and a related tax-withholding transaction. On February 18, he acquired 3,203 Employee Stock Options at $0.00 per option and 800 Common Shares at $0.00 per share as a grant or award. The options are exercisable in equal installments on the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date. On February 19, 82 Common Shares were disposed of in a tax-withholding disposition at $288.12 per share to cover tax obligations. After these transactions, he directly owned 9,701 Common Shares and 3,203 stock options.
Lincoln Electric Holdings executive Jennifer I. Ansberry reported equity compensation changes and a small share disposition. On February 18, she received 3,078 employee stock options and 769 common shares as a grant, with the options exercisable in three equal annual installments. On February 19, 153 common shares were disposed of at $288.12 per share to cover tax obligations, leaving her with 19,324 common shares held directly.
Lincoln Electric Holdings chairman, president and CEO Steven B. Hedlund reported equity compensation awards and a related tax withholding. On February 18, he received a grant of 21,375 Employee Stock Options at an exercise price of $0.0000 per option and a separate award of 5,340 Common Shares, both held directly.
The options become exercisable in equal installments on the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date. On February 19, 496 Common Shares were disposed of at $288.12 per share in a tax-withholding disposition, leaving 60,710 Common Shares held directly and 2,465.1 Common Shares held indirectly through a 401(k).
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.
Lincoln Electric Holdings EVP, CFO & Treasurer Gabriel Bruno reported equity compensation activity and related tax withholding. On February 18, he received a grant of 5,780 employee stock options with an exercise price of $0.00 per share, exercisable in three equal installments on the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date. He also acquired 1,444 common shares pursuant to a restricted stock unit award, bringing his direct common share holdings to 30,195 shares, including 277 shares held jointly with his spouse. On February 19, 161 common shares were disposed of at $288.12 per share in a tax-withholding disposition to cover obligations, reducing his direct common share holdings to 30,034 shares.
Lincoln Electric Holdings executive Lisa Dietrich reported equity compensation activity involving company common shares and stock options. She received a grant of 2,052 employee stock options and 513 common shares pursuant to a restricted stock unit award. The options vest in three equal annual installments. To cover tax obligations, 61 common shares were disposed of through a tax-withholding transaction.
Lincoln Electric Holdings EVP and General Counsel Jennifer I. Ansberry reported a set of option exercises and share sales. On February 17, she exercised 10,657 employee stock options, receiving the same number of common shares through a derivative exercise.
That same day, she conducted open-market sales totaling 10,657 common shares in several transactions at reported per-share prices of $288.6490, $289.1844 and $290.3780. On February 13, 465 shares were disposed of to cover tax obligations at $293.6800 per share.
After these transactions, she directly owned 18,708 common shares, which the disclosure notes includes 20 shares held as joint tenants with her spouse.
Lincoln Electric Holdings executive Gabriel Bruno, EVP, CFO & Treasurer, reported a tax-related share disposition. On the transaction date, he used 600 Common Shares in a tax-withholding disposition at $293.68 per share to cover tax obligations rather than selling shares on the open market.
After this transaction, Bruno directly owned 28,751 Common Shares, which includes 277 shares held jointly with his spouse. This filing reflects a share withholding mechanism tied to equity compensation, not a discretionary buy-or-sell trade.
Lincoln Electric Holdings EVP, CDIO Lisa Dietrich reported a tax-related share disposition. On the reported date, 195 Common Shares were disposed of as a tax-withholding transaction at a reported price of $293.68 per share. After this non-open-market disposition, she directly owned 2,743 Common Shares.
Lincoln Electric Holdings senior vice president Doria Gregory reported a tax-related share disposition. On February 13, 2026, she transferred 150 common shares at $293.68 per share to cover tax liabilities. After this non-market tax-withholding transaction, she directly holds 4,523 common shares.
Lincoln Electric Holdings executive reports tax-related share disposition
Michael J. Whitehead, SVP and President, Americas Welding at Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc., reported a Form 4 transaction involving company common shares. On the reported date, 194 common shares were disposed of at a price of $293.68 per share to satisfy tax withholding obligations, as indicated by transaction code "F" for a tax-withholding disposition.
After this transaction, Whitehead directly owned 8,983 common shares. This type of transaction reflects shares withheld to cover taxes rather than an open-market sale.
Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc disclosed that one of its directors acquired 257 common shares on 12/10/2025. The reported price for these shares is $0 per share, and the transaction is described as being pursuant to a restricted stock unit award. Following this equity award, the director beneficially owns 7,879 common shares, held directly.
A director of Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc. reported acquiring 257 common shares on 12/10/2025. The shares were issued at $0 pursuant to a restricted stock unit award, resulting in direct ownership of 8,802 common shares. The report also lists 12,005 common shares beneficially owned indirectly through a trust held by the reporting person’s spouse.
Lincoln Electric Holdings director reports equity award acquisition. On 12/10/2025, a director of Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc. acquired 257 common shares of the company at a price of $0 per share, coded as an acquisition. The filing notes this was pursuant to a restricted stock unit award. Following this transaction, the director beneficially owns 1,862 common shares, held directly.
Lincoln Electric Holdings reported that one of its directors acquired additional company stock through equity compensation. On 12/10/2025, the director received 257 common shares at a price of $0 per share, identified as an award pursuant to a restricted stock unit grant. Following this transaction, the director directly owns 13,192 common shares of Lincoln Electric Holdings.
A director of Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc. reported acquiring 257 common shares on 12/10/2025. The shares were received at a price of $0 pursuant to a restricted stock unit award, indicating equity-based compensation rather than an open-market purchase. Following this transaction, the director beneficially owns 8,479.458 common shares directly, which includes shares attributable to dividends accrued on shares in the issuer’s stock purchase plan through its dividend reinvestment feature.
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. reported that one of its directors acquired 257 common shares on 12/10/2025 at a price of $0, pursuant to a restricted stock unit award. After this equity award, the director beneficially owns 2,019 common shares directly.
Lincoln Electric Holdings reported that one of its directors received 257 common shares on 12/10/2025 through a restricted stock unit award. The shares were issued at a price of $0, indicating equity compensation rather than an open-market purchase.
Following this award, the director directly owns 3,663 common shares of Lincoln Electric. The disclosure updates the director’s ownership position and does not describe any broader corporate or financial changes.
Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc. reported that one of its directors acquired 257 common shares of the company on 12/10/2025. The transaction was coded as an acquisition at a price of $0 per share and is described as being pursuant to a restricted stock unit award. Following this grant, the director beneficially owned 835 common shares in a direct holding.
A director of Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc reported receiving 257 common shares on December 10, 2025 pursuant to a restricted stock unit award. The shares were acquired at a stated price of $0, indicating an equity grant rather than an open-market purchase. Following this transaction, the director beneficially owns 18,422 Lincoln Electric common shares held directly.
Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc. reported that one of its directors acquired additional company stock. On 12/10/2025, the director received 257 common shares in a transaction coded as an acquisition linked to a restricted stock unit award. The shares were acquired at a stated price of $0, reflecting a stock grant rather than an open-market purchase.
Following this award, the director beneficially owns 34,082 common shares of Lincoln Electric, held directly. This filing records an equity-based compensation event and updates the director’s reported ownership in the company.
Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) reported an insider transaction by its EVP, CFO & Treasurer. A Form 4 shows a transaction on 10/17/2025 involving 261 common shares with a reported price of $235.02 and transaction code F.
Following the reported transaction, the officer beneficially owned 29,351 shares, held directly. The total includes 277 shares held jointly with the reporting person’s spouse.