Shareholder Vote

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 21, 2022     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 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. The 2022 Annual Meeting of the Company was held on Thursday, April 21, 2022 as a virtual meeting and shareholders were able to participate in the 2022 Annual Meeting and vote via live webcast, and submit questions prior to the meeting. 51,829,795 shares, of the 58,624,726 shares that were outstanding and entitled to vote (88.4%), were represented in person or by proxy, constituting a quorum. The final results of voting on each of the matters submitted for a vote of security holders at the 2022 Annual Meeting are as follows: Proposal 1 - Shareholders elected ten directors, each to hold office until the 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified, as set forth below.   Name    Votes For      Votes Withheld      Broker Non-Votes   Brian D. Chambers      47,184,362        121,453        4,523,980   Curtis E. Espeland      46,915,658        390,157        4,523,980   Patrick P. Goris      46,375,841        929,974        4,523,980   Michael F. Hilton      46,248,061        1,057,754        4,523,980   Kathryn Jo Lincoln      46,198,935        1,106,880        4,523,980   Christopher L. Mapes      45,720,873        1,584,942        4,523,980   Phillip J. Mason      47,135,259        170,556        4,523,980   Ben P. Patel      46,369,519        936,296        4,523,980   Hellene S. Runtagh      43,537,502        3,768,313        4,523,980   Kellye L. Walker      46,359,192        946,623        4,523,980   Proposal 2 - Shareholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the year ending December 31, 2022, as set forth below.   Votes For   Votes Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes 50,904,789   865,812   59,194   0 Proposal 3 - Shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as set forth below.   Votes For   Votes Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes 44,670,114   2,413,788   221,913   4,523,980 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: April 25, 2022     By:   /s/ Jennifer I. Ansberry       Jennifer I. Ansberry, Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary