Director Howze granted 688 Lincoln Electric (LECO) shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

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.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Howze Marc A

Role null

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

Holdings After Transaction: Common Shares — 2,550 shares (Direct, null)

Footnotes (1)

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Key Figures

Shares granted: 688 shares Grant price: $0.0000 per share Shares held after grant: 2,550 shares

3 metrics

Shares granted 688 shares Common Shares granted on April 17, 2026

Grant price $0.0000 per share Stated transaction price for the 688-share award

Shares held after grant 2,550 shares Total Common Shares directly owned after the transaction

Key Terms

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

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.

Grant, award, or other acquisition financial

"transaction_code_description: Grant, award, or other acquisition"

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.

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^*

Howze Marc A

(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	2,550	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.

	/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 LECO director Marc A. Howze report?

Marc A. Howze reported receiving a grant of 688 Lincoln Electric Common Shares. The Form 4 shows this was a grant or award acquisition, rather than an open-market purchase, and was tied to a restricted stock unit award as director compensation.

Was the April 17, 2026 LECO insider transaction a stock purchase or a grant?

The April 17, 2026 transaction was a share grant, not a purchase. The Form 4 uses code A for grant, award, or other acquisition, and a footnote states it was made pursuant to a restricted stock unit award to the director.

How many LECO shares does Marc A. Howze hold after this Form 4 transaction?

After receiving the 688-share grant, Marc A. Howze directly holds 2,550 Common Shares of Lincoln Electric. The Form 4 total reflects his position immediately following this non-derivative award transaction reported for April 17, 2026.

What price was paid for the 688 Lincoln Electric shares granted to the director?

The 688 Common Shares were granted at a stated price of $0.0000 per share. This indicates they were issued as compensation under a restricted stock unit award rather than bought in the market for cash consideration by the reporting person.

Does the LECO Form 4 show any options or derivative securities for Marc A. Howze?

The filing’s derivative summary is empty, indicating no derivative securities such as stock options or similar instruments are reported for Marc A. Howze in this Form 4. Only a non-derivative grant of 688 Common Shares is disclosed.