FORM 3
        
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Kuhrt Michele R

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY)
7/22/2016 

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC [LECO]

(Last)        (First)        (Middle)

22801 SAINT CLAIR AVENUE

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                            _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below)          _____ Other (specify below)
Ex. V.P., CIO /

(Street)

CLEVELAND, OH 44117       

(City)              (State)              (Zip)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person


Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4) 		2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4) 		3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5) 		4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Shares   10489   (1) D    
Common Shares   1445.268   (2) I   by 401(k)  

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 4) 		2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YYYY) 		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4) 		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5) 		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)     (3) 11/2/2021   Common Shares   3080   $35.55   D    
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)     (4) 12/13/2022   Common Shares   2850   $47.91   D    
Employee Stock Option (RIght to Buy)     (5) 12/16/2023   Common Shares   2530   $71.30   D    
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)     (6) 2/5/2025   Common Shares   2620   $69.67   D    
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)     (7) 2/17/2026   Common Shares   3505   $58.14   D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  5,035 shares represent restricted stock units.
( 2)  Held by Trustee pursuant to The Lincoln Electric Company 401(k) plan. Holdings are reported on a unitized basis, which represents approximately 1,202.625 shares.
( 3)  The options become exercisable in three annual installments on November 2, 2012, November 2, 2013 and November 2, 2014.
( 4)  The options become exercisable in three annual installments on December 13, 2013, December 13, 2014 and December 13, 2015.
( 5)  The options become exercisable in three annual installments on December 16, 2014, December 16, 2015 and December 16, 2016.
( 6)  The options become exercisable in three annual installments on February 5, 2016, February 5, 2017 and February 5, 2018.
( 7)  The options become exercisable in three annual installments on February 17, 2017, February 17, 2018 and February 17, 2019.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Kuhrt Michele R
22801 SAINT CLAIR AVENUE
CLEVELAND, OH 44117

Ex. V.P., CIO

Signatures
/s/Michele R. Kuhrt 7/25/2016
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
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