# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000059527
**File Stem:** 0001193125-26-166965
**Filing Date:** 2026-4
**Character Count:** 5927
**Document Hash:** 38b6cfb19c90fce7491f2b52df218c5b
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-26-166965.hdr.sgml**: 20260421

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-26-166965

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 11

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260417

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260421

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260421

**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:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 000-01402
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26879936

**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

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### 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 17, 2026

## LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS, INC.

#### (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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

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#### 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)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| **Title of each class** | **Trading<br>Symbol(s)** | **Name of exchange<br>on which registered** |
| Common Shares, without par value | LECO | The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

☐ Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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| **Item 5.07.** | **Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.**  |

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The Company held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on April 17, 2026. The final results for the proposals submitted for a vote of shareholders at the Annual Meeting are set forth below. The proposals below are described in more detail in the Company's definitive proxy statement for the Annual Meeting, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 19, 2026.

**Proposal 1** – Shareholders elected ten directors, each to hold office until the 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified, as set forth below.

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| **Name** | **Votes For** | **Votes Withheld** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
|  Brian D. Chambers | 40968589 | 387797 | 6521272 |
|  Curtis E. Espeland | 40594834 | 761552 | 6521272 |
| N. Joy Falotico | 40960786 | 395600 | 6521272 |
|  Bonnie J. Fetch | 41025379 | 331007 | 6521272 |
|  Patrick P. Goris | 40955586 | 400800 | 6521272 |
|  Steven B. Hedlund | 40515996 | 840390 | 6521272 |
|  Michael F. Hilton | 40515212 | 841174 | 6521272 |
|  Marc A. Howze | 38777033 | 2579353 | 6521272 |
|  Kathryn Jo Lincoln | 40071736 | 1284650 | 6521272 |
|  Ben P. Patel | 40964984 | 391402 | 6521272 |

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**Proposal 2** - Shareholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026, as set forth below.

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| **Votes For** | **Votes Against** | **Abstentions** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
| 46450991 | 1402077 | 24590 | 0 |

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**Proposal 3** - Shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers, as set forth below.

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Votes For** | **Votes Against** | **Abstentions** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
| 40053258 | 1166337 | 136791 | 6521272 |

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

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|  | **LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS, INC.** | **LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS, INC.** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Date: April 21, 2026 | By: | /s/ Jennifer I. Ansberry |
|  |  | Jennifer I. Ansberry, Executive Vice President,<br>General Counsel & Secretary |

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