UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 23, 2018
LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
0-1402
(Commission File Number)
| Ohio | 34-1860551 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
22801 St. Clair Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44117
(Address of principal executive offices, with zip code)
(216) 481-8100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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| Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. | |
On April 23, 2018, Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release reporting its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2018. A copy of the Company’s press release issued on April 23, 2018 is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference. The press release is also available through the Company’s website at www.lincolnelectric.com. The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the Exhibit, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act. | ||
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. | |
| (d) Exhibits | ||
| 99.1 The Company’s press release dated April 23, 2018. | ||
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS, INC. | ||
| /s/ Vincent K. Petrella | ||
| Vincent K. Petrella | ||
| Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||
| (principal financial officer) | ||
| April 23, 2018 | ||
LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS, INC.
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit No. | Exhibit | |
| The Company’s press release dated April 23, 2018. | ||