# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000059527
**File Stem:** 0000059527-26-000014
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 13909
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000059527-26-000014.hdr.sgml**: 20260521

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000059527-26-000014

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: SD

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260521

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260521

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000059527
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** METALWORKING MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT [3540]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 06 Technology
- **EIN:** 340359955
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** OH
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** SD
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 000-01402
- **FILM NUMBER:** 261007489

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 22801 ST CLAIR AVE
- **CITY:** CLEVELAND
- **STATE:** OH
- **ZIP:** 44117
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 2164818100

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 22801 ST CLAIR AVE
- **CITY:** CLEVELAND
- **STATE:** OH
- **ZIP:** 44117

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** LINCOLN ELECTRIC CO
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549**

**FORM SD**

**SPECIALIZED DISCLOSURE REPORT**

**LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS, INC.**

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

<u>Ohio</u> <u>0-1402</u> <u>34-1860551</u> <br> (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

<u>22801 St. Clair Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio</u> <u>44117</u> <br> (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

<u>Jennifer I. Ansberry, (216) 383-2061</u> <br> (Name and telephone number, including area code, of the person to contact in connection with this report.)

Check the appropriate box to indicate the rule pursuant to which this form is being filed, and provide the period to which the information in this form applies:

**⌧** Rule 13p-1 under the Securities Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13p-1) for the reporting period from January 1 to December 31, 2025.

◻ Rule 13q-1 under the Securities Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13q-1) for the fiscal year ended ________.

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**INTRODUCTION**

As used in this report, the term "Company," except as otherwise indicated by the context, means Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries. The Company's products include arc welding equipment, filler metals (welding, brazing and soldering consumables), cutting systems (laser, plasma and oxyfuel), wire feeding systems, fume control equipment, welding accessories, specialty gas regulators, mobile power equipment, wear solutions, software, and education solutions; as well as a comprehensive portfolio of automated solutions and system integration services for joining, cutting, material handling, module assembly, and end of line testing. Services include additive manufacturing, precision fabrication, wear services, upfitting, and training.

The Company has, through wholly owned subsidiaries, manufacturing and automation facilities located in the United States, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Denmark, France, Germany, India, Italy, Mexico, Poland, Portugal, Romania, South Korea, Spain, Turkey and the United Kingdom. The principal raw materials essential to the Company's business are steel, electronic components, engines, brass, copper, silver, aluminum alloys, robotic components and various chemicals, all of which are normally available for purchase in the open market.

The Company's Conflict Minerals Policy can be viewed on its website at <u>www.lincolnelectric.com</u>.

**SECTION 1 - CONFLICT MINERALS DISCLOSURE**

**Item 1.01 Conflict Minerals Disclosure and Report**

The Company has conducted a good faith investigation in connection with the products it manufactured or contracted to be manufactured in the period from January 1 to December 31, 2025, to determine whether its products contain certain conflict minerals and their derivatives, including tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold which are commonly termed "3TG" (here forward "Conflict Minerals") and whether the Conflict Minerals are necessary to the functionality or production of any of these products. As part of this investigation, the Company has conducted a good faith inquiry of its suppliers to determine whether any Conflict Minerals contained within its products originated in the Democratic Republic of the Congo or its surrounding areas (the "Covered Countries") or were from recycled or scrapped sources.

For the Company's product groups defined above, corporate supply chain management and research and development in conjunction with local management reviewed the Company's purchased raw materials and components. The purchased raw materials and components determined to contain Conflict Minerals were reviewed to determine the supplier(s) of the purchased item. Local management engaged identified suppliers, inquiring as to the purchased item's country of origin, including whether any of their downstream suppliers are obtaining materials from the Covered Countries.

Refer to Exhibit 1.01 - Conflict Minerals Report incorporated herein for further detail on the Company's designed due diligence procedures and efforts in determining the origin of its products. This Form SD, including incorporated exhibits, can be obtained from the Company's website at <u>www.lincolnelectric.com</u>.

**Item 1.02 Exhibit**

The Company has included its Conflict Minerals Report as Exhibit 1.01 to this Form SD.

**SECTION 3 - EXHIBITS**

**Item 3.01 Exhibits**

[Exhibit 1.01](leco-20260521xex1d01.htm) - Conflict Minerals Report as required by Items 1.01 and 1.02 of this Form.

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**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 thereunto duly authorized.

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| LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS, INC.<br>|
| /s/ Jennifer I. Ansberry<br>|
| Jennifer I. Ansberry<br>|
| Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary<br>|
| May 21, 2026<br>|

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## Exhibit 1.01

**EXHIBIT 1.01**

**Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc**

**Conflict Minerals Report**

**For the Year Ended December 31, 2025**

**General**

As used in this report, the term "Company," except as otherwise indicated by the context, means Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries. The Company's products include arc welding equipment, filler metals (welding, brazing and soldering consumables), cutting systems (laser, plasma and oxyfuel), wire feeding systems, fume control equipment, welding accessories, specialty gas regulators, mobile power equipment, wear solutions, software, and education solutions; as well as a comprehensive portfolio of automated solutions and system integration services for joining, cutting, material handling, module assembly, and end of line testing. Services include additive manufacturing, precision fabrication, wear services, upfitting, and training.

The Company has, through wholly owned subsidiaries, manufacturing and automation facilities located in the United States, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Denmark, France, Germany, India, Italy, Mexico, Poland, Portugal, Romania, South Korea, Spain, Turkey and the United Kingdom. The principal raw materials essential to the Company's business are steel, electronic components, engines, brass, copper, silver, aluminum alloys, robotic components and various chemicals, all of which are normally available for purchase in the open market.

**Due Diligence Framework Design and Measures Performed**

***Design of Due Diligence Framework***

The Company's due diligence framework has been designed to conform to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development ("OECD") Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas: Second Edition and the related supplements for conflict minerals and their derivatives, including tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold which are commonly termed "3TG" (here forward "Conflict Minerals").

***Description of Due Diligence Measures Performed***

*Management Systems*

The Company has a cross-functional Conflict Minerals team led by the Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary. The Conflict Minerals team is responsible for maintaining the Company's Conflict Minerals policy and compliance strategy and overseeing the related due diligence procedures globally.

*Identify and Assess Risk in the Supply Chain*

The purchased raw materials and components determined to contain Conflict Minerals were reviewed to determine the supplier(s) of the purchased item. Local management engaged identified suppliers, inquiring as to the purchased item's country of origin, including whether any of their downstream suppliers obtained materials from the Democratic Republic of the Congo or its surrounding areas (the "Covered Countries"). A provision is included in new and renewed supplier contracts that require a supplier to implement procedures to identify and mitigate the risk of purchasing Conflict Minerals sourced from Covered Countries.

Local management monitored the completion of supplier inquiries including the review of received responses to ensure that they were complete and did not include what management has defined as inconsistencies. An incomplete or inconsistent response would require further follow-up. During the supplier inquiry response review,

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if a supplier provides the name of a smelter or source mine, the Company would compare the reply to the listing of smelters from the Conflict-Free Smelter Program thereby relying on the program's processes.

All questionnaire responses and observations for each item were aggregated by local management and submitted to the Vice President, Environment, Health, Safety & Sustainability (the "Vice President, EHS"). The Vice President, EHS aggregated all inquiry responses and provided Corporate management a summary of the supplier engagement results.

*Design and Implement a Strategy to Respond to Risks*

As noted above, local management monitored the completion of supplier inquiries keeping track of those which were unresponsive, incomplete or inconsistent. Suppliers which were unresponsive, indicated that the origins of the Conflict Minerals were unknown or provided responses with inconsistencies, were flagged for subsequent follow-up.

The Vice President, EHS aggregated all inquiry responses and provided Corporate management a summary of the supplier engagement results.

*Report on Supply Chain Due Diligence*

This report is available on the Company's website at <u>www.lincolnelectric.com</u>.

**Results**

The Company is many steps removed from the facilities used to process the Conflict Minerals used in its products and continues to work to identify these facilities and the country of origin of the minerals. The Company continues to engage with its suppliers in an effort to obtain this information, however it is unable to disclose the facilities that processed the Conflict Minerals in its products at this time.

**Independent Audit**

An independent private sector audit is not required at this time.

**Additional Risk Mitigation**

We intend to take the following steps in 2026 to continue to mitigate the risk that the Conflict Minerals used in the Company's products could benefit armed groups in the Covered Countries:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A. Continue to engage with suppliers to attempt to increase the response rate and the degree to which survey responses are complete.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;B. Continue to include a Conflict Minerals provision in new or renewed supplier contracts.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;C. Analyze and review our current processes to improve their effectiveness and efficiency.

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**Forward-looking Statements**

The Company's expectations and beliefs concerning the future contained in this report are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements reflect management's current expectations and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of words such as "may," "will," "expect," "intend," "estimate," "anticipate," "believe," "forecast," "guidance" or words of similar meaning. Actual results may differ materially from such statements due to a variety of factors that could adversely affect the Company's operating results. The factors include, but are not limited to: general economic, financial and market conditions; the effectiveness of commercial and operating initiatives; the effectiveness of information systems and cybersecurity programs; presence of artificial intelligence technologies; completion of planned divestitures; interest rates; disruptions, uncertainty or volatility in the credit markets that may limit our access to capital; currency exchange rates and devaluations; adverse outcome of pending or potential litigation; actual costs of the Company's rationalization plans; possible acquisitions, including the Company's ability to successfully integrate acquisitions; market risks and price fluctuations related to the purchase of commodities and energy; global regulatory complexity; the effects of changes in tax law; tariff rates in the countries where the Company conducts business; and the possible effects of events beyond our control, including but not limited to, geopolitical conflicts, political unrest, acts of terror, natural disasters and pandemics on the Company or its customers, suppliers and the economy in general. For additional discussion, see "Item 1A. Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.

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