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 24, 2025

LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ohio

0-1402

34-1860551

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(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)

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

Title of each class

Trading

Symbol(s)

Name of exchange

on which registered

Common Shares, without par value

LECO

The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

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).

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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. ☐

Item 5.07.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The Company held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on April 24, 2025. 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 20, 2025.

Proposal 1 – Shareholders elected eleven directors, each to hold office until the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified, as set forth below.


Name	Votes For		Votes Withheld		Broker Non-Votes
Brian D. Chambers		42,937,588		132,337		6,252,209
Curtis E. Espeland		42,411,367		658,558		6,252,209
N. Joy Falotico		42,860,046		209,879		6,252,209
Bonnie J. Fetch		42,789,062		280,863		6,252,209
Patrick P. Goris		42,024,679		1,045,246		6,252,209
Steven B. Hedlund		40,715,746		2,354,179		6,252,209
Michael F. Hilton		41,615,601		1,454,324		6,252,209
Marc A. Howze		42,717,073		352,852		6,252,209
Kathryn Jo Lincoln		42,096,644		973,281		6,252,209
Phillip J. Mason		42,441,118		628,807		6,252,209
Ben P. Patel		42,102,479		967,446		6,252,209

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, 2025, as set forth below.


Votes For	Votes Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
48,160,596	1,079,585	81,953	0

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


Votes For	Votes Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
41,890,900	899,020	280,005	6,252,209

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.

Date: April 28, 2025

/s/ Jennifer I. Ansberry

Jennifer I. Ansberry, Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary

LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC 8-K