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The Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: LECO) SEC filings page on Stock Titan provides access to the company’s regulatory disclosures filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Lincoln Electric is an Ohio corporation headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, and operates in welding and soldering equipment manufacturing. Its common shares are registered on The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC under the symbol LECO, as noted in its Form 8-K filings.
Through SEC filings such as Form 8-K, Lincoln Electric reports material events and corporate developments. Recent 8-K filings furnished earnings press releases for specific quarters under Item 2.02, “Results of Operations and Financial Condition.” These filings reference net sales, operating income, net income, diluted earnings per share, and non-GAAP measures including adjusted operating income, adjusted net income, adjusted EBIT, adjusted effective tax rate, and adjusted diluted EPS. They also describe concepts such as organic sales, cash conversion, adjusted net operating profit after taxes, and adjusted return on invested capital.
Another Form 8-K filing details the adoption of the Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. Executive Severance Plan under Item 5.02. This document outlines severance compensation and benefits for certain senior executives in connection with specified involuntary terminations of employment, including situations involving a change in control. The filing describes severance multiples, treatment of annual bonuses, COBRA-related payments, outplacement services, treatment of equity incentive awards, and conditions such as release of claims and restrictive covenants.
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Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. reported full-year 2025 net sales of $4,233,003, up 5.6% from 2024, driven mainly by higher pricing and acquisitions that offset lower volumes. Gross profit rose to $1,534,252, though gross margin slipped slightly to 36.2% due to volume and a LIFO charge.
Operating income increased 12.8% to $718,059, with margin improving to 17.0%; on an adjusted basis, operating margin was stable at 17.6%. Net income grew 11.7% to $520,533, and diluted EPS rose 14.4% to $9.32, or $9.87 on an adjusted basis.
The business is organized into three segments: Americas Welding, International Welding, and The Harris Products Group, with Americas Welding generating the majority of sales. The company operates 71 manufacturing and automation facilities across 20 countries, employs about 12,000 people, and emphasizes R&D, automation, and global environmental and safety certifications.
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.