Steven B. Hedlund, Chairman, President and CEO of Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc, filed a Form 4 on August 24, 2026, disclosing a transaction in the company's common shares dated August 21, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Reporting person: Steven B. Hedlund, Chairman, President and CEO of Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:LECO)
  • Transaction: 409 common shares disposed of (transaction code F) on August 21, 2026, at a price of $281.82 per share
  • Direct holdings after transaction: 63,483 common shares held directly
  • Indirect holdings: 2,487.819 common shares held indirectly through a 401(k) plan
  • Filing date: August 24, 2026, signed by Susan K. Prewitt as Attorney-in-Fact

Lincoln Electric CEO Hedlund Discloses F-Coded Share Disposition

According to the Form 4 filing, Steven B. Hedlund, who serves as Chairman, President and CEO of Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:LECO), reported a disposal of 409 common shares on August 21, 2026. The transaction was recorded under code "F," at a per-share price of $281.82. Transaction code F typically appears in filings to denote shares withheld to cover tax obligations, though the filing itself does not specify the reason beyond the transaction code.

Following the reported transaction, the filing discloses that Hedlund directly holds 63,483 common shares. In addition, the filing reports an indirect beneficial ownership of 2,487.819 common shares held through a 401(k) plan. No derivative securities transactions were reported in Table II of the filing.

The Form 4 was filed on August 24, 2026, with a date of earliest transaction of August 21, 2026. The filing was signed by Susan K. Prewitt as Attorney-in-Fact on behalf of Hedlund. The filing was made by one reporting person and notes that Hedlund's relationship to the issuer is both Director and Officer.

What Was Disclosed

The filing reports the disposal of 409 common shares by Lincoln Electric's Chairman, President and CEO at $281.82 per share on August 21, 2026, with direct beneficial ownership of 63,483 shares and indirect ownership of 2,487.819 shares via a 401(k) plan following the transaction.