Whitehead Michael J 4

What Happened
Michael J. Whitehead, SVP and President, Americas Weld at Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO), had 194 shares withheld to satisfy a tax liability tied to equity compensation. The Form 4 shows 194 shares disposed at $293.68 per share, for a total of $56,974. This was a tax-withholding disposition (code F), not an open-market sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-13 — Price per share: $293.68 — Shares withheld/disposed: 194 — Total value: $56,974.
• Transaction code: F (payment of exercise price or tax liability — shares withheld).
• Filing date: 2026-02-18 (filed 5 days after the reported transaction date; appears later than the typical 2-business-day Form 4 deadline).
• Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the provided filing.
• No 10b5-1 plan or additional footnotes were indicated in the summary provided.

Context
Shares withheld to cover taxes are a routine administrative step following option exercises or vesting and do not necessarily indicate buying or selling intent. Unlike open-market purchases, tax withholding is neutral for signaling conviction; purchases are generally more informative about insider sentiment.