Reg FD Disclosure

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): September 16, 2020     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)     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):     ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)     ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)     ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))     ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) 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). ☐   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 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure. On September 16, 2020, Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) updated a slide in its investor presentation materials to reflect updated intra quarter order rate trends for the quarter ending September 30, 2020. The Company is scheduled to participate at the Morgan Stanley Virtual 8 th Annual Laguna Conference on September 16, 2020 and will discuss this updated information at 3:00 PM ET. The webcast presentation can be accessed on our Investor Relations web site at https://ir.lincolnelectric.com. A copy of the updated investor presentation is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.   Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits   99.1    Updated investor presentation for webcast presentation to be held on September 16, 2020. 104    The cover page of Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.’s Form 8-K is formatted in Inline XBRL. 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: September 16, 2020     By:   /s/ Jennifer I. Ansberry       Jennifer I. Ansberry, Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary