UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): August 5, 2013
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) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
22801 St Clair Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio
44117
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, with zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (216) 481-8100
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):
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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On August 5, 2013, John M. Stropki, Jr. informed Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) that he will retire from his position as Executive Chairman and as a member of the Board of Directors of the Company in December 2013. A copy of the Company’s press release announcing Mr. Stropki’s retirement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
| 99.1 | Press release announcing the retirement of John M. Stropki, Jr. dated August 5, 2013. |
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. | ||
| By: | /s/ Frederick G. Stueber | |
| Frederick G. Stueber, Senior V.P., | ||
| General Counsel & Secretary | ||
Date: August 5, 2013
LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS, INC.
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit No. |
Exhibit Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release announcing the retirement of John M. Stropki, Jr. dated August 5, 2013. | |