Shareholder Vote

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): April 19, 2024     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) (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:   ☐ 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   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 Company held the Annual Meeting on April 19, 2024. The final results for the proposals submitted for a vote of shareholders at the Annual Meeting are set forth below. The proposals below are described in more detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement for the Annual Meeting, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 18, 2024. Proposal 1 – Shareholders elected twelve directors, each to hold office until the 2025 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    43,785,066    1,245,281    5,126,371 Curtis E. Espeland    44,423,039    607,308    5,126,371 Bonnie J. Fetch    44,705,794    324,553    5,126,371 Patrick P. Goris    43,757,556    1,272,791    5,126,371 Steven B. Hedlund    44,829,200    201,147    5,126,371 Michael F. Hilton    43,496,668    1,533,679    5,126,371 Marc A. Howze    44,726,981    303,366    5,126,371 Kathryn Jo Lincoln    43,979,353    1,050,994    5,126,371 Christopher L. Mapes    43,057,681    1,972,666    5,126,371 Phillip J. Mason    44,520,869    509,478    5,126,371 Ben P. Patel    43,799,218    1,231,129    5,126,371 Kellye L. Walker    43,308,963    1,721,384    5,126,371 Proposal 2 - Shareholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2024, as set forth below.   Votes For   Votes Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes 48,903,349   1,203,712   49,657   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 43,664,245   934,508   431,594   5,126,371 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/ Jennifer I. Ansberry Name:   Jennifer I. Ansberry Title:   Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Date: April 23, 2024