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 30, 2025

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


Title of each class	Trading Symbol	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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Item 2.02	Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

	On April 30, 2025, Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release reporting its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2025. A copy of the Company’s press release issued on April 30, 2025 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 30, 2025.
		104 Cover page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in the Exhibit 101 attachments)

LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS, INC.

INDEX TO EXHIBITS


Exhibit No.		Exhibit

99.1		The Company’s press release dated April 30, 2025.
104		Cover page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in the Exhibit 101 attachments)

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/ Gabriel Bruno
	Gabriel Bruno
	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
	(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
	April 30, 2025

LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC 8-K