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): May 17, 2012
LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
0-1402
(Commission File Number)
| Ohio | 34-1860551 | |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(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)
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On May 17, 2012, Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it had acquired all of the outstanding stock of Wayne Trail Technologies, Inc., an Ohio corporation (“Wayne Trail”). Wayne Trail, a manufacturer of automated systems and tooling, is located in Fort Loramie, Ohio.
A copy of the press release issued by the Company on May 17, 2012 is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The press release is also available on the Company’s website at www.lincolnelectric.com.
The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the Exhibit, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
| 99.1 | The Company’s press release dated May 17, 2012. |
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: May 22, 2012 | By: | /s/ Vincent K. Petrella | ||
| Vincent K. Petrella | ||||
| Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||||
LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS, INC.
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit |
Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | The Company’s press release dated May 17, 2012. | |