Michele R Kuhrt Form 3 LINCOLN ELECTRIC / Michele R Kuhrt ownership change

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Kuhrt Michele R

(Last) (First) (Middle)

22801 SAINT CLAIR AVENUE

(Street)

CLEVELAND OH 44117

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
07/22/2016

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC [ LECO ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
Ex. V.P., CIO

5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Shares	10,489(1)	D
Common Shares	1,445.268(2)	I	by 401(k)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(3)	11/02/2021	Common Shares	3,080	35.55	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(4)	12/13/2022	Common Shares	2,850	47.91	D
Employee Stock Option (RIght to Buy)	(5)	12/16/2023	Common Shares	2,530	71.3	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(6)	02/05/2025	Common Shares	2,620	69.67	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(7)	02/17/2026	Common Shares	3,505	58.14	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. 5,035 shares represent restricted stock units.

2. Held by Trustee pursuant to The Lincoln Electric Company 401(k) plan. Holdings are reported on a unitized basis, which represents approximately 1,202.625 shares.

3. The options become exercisable in three annual installments on November 2, 2012, November 2, 2013 and November 2, 2014.

4. The options become exercisable in three annual installments on December 13, 2013, December 13, 2014 and December 13, 2015.

5. The options become exercisable in three annual installments on December 16, 2014, December 16, 2015 and December 16, 2016.

6. The options become exercisable in three annual installments on February 5, 2016, February 5, 2017 and February 5, 2018.

7. The options become exercisable in three annual installments on February 17, 2017, February 17, 2018 and February 17, 2019.

Remarks:

	/s/Michele R. Kuhrt	07/25/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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