401k Plan data: THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN plan

THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN 401k Plan overview

Plan Name	THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN
Plan identification number	005

THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN Benefits

401k Plan Type

Defined Contribution Pension

Plan Features/Benefits

Profit-sharing
ERISA section 404(c) Plan - This plan, or any part of it is intended to meet the conditions of 29 CFR 2550.404c-1.
Total participant-directed account plan - Participants have the opportunity to direct the investment of all the assets allocated to their individual accounts, regardless of whether 29 CFR 2550.404c-1 is intended to be met.
Code section 401(k) feature - A cash or deferred arrangement described in Code section 401(k) that is part of a qualified defined contribution plan that provides for an election by employees to defer part of their compensation or receive these amounts in cash.
Code section 401(m) arrangement - Employee contributions are allocated to separate accounts under the plan or employer contributions are based, in whole or in part, on employee deferrals or contribtions to the plan. Not applicable if plan is 401(k) plan with only QNECs and/or QMACs. Also not applicable if Code section 403(b)(1), 403(b)(7) or 408 arrangements/accounts/annuities.
ESOP other than a leveraged ESOP - A completed Schedule E must be attached to a Form 5500 filed for an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
Participant-directed brokerage accounts provided as an investment option under the plan.
Plan provides for automatic enrollment in plan that has employee contributions deducted from payroll.
Total or partial participant-directed account plan - plan uses default investment account for participants who fail to direct assets in their account.
Plan sponsor(s) received services of leased employees, as defined in Code section 414(n), during the plan year.
Plan sponsor(s) is (are) a member(s) of a controlled group (Code sections 414(b), (c), or (m)).

401k Sponsoring company profile

THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY has sponsored the creation of one or more 401k plans.

Company Name: THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY

Employer identification number (EIN): 340359955

NAIC Classification: 335900

Additional information about THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY

Jurisdiction of Incorporation: Ohio Secretary of State Business Services Division

Incorporation Date: 1906-06-09

Company Identification Number: 20149

Legal Registered Office Address: 22801 ST CLAIR AVE
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CLEVELAND
United States of America (USA)
441171199

More information about THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY

Form 5500 Filing Information

Submission information for form 5500 for 401k plan THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN

Plan id# Filing Submission Date Name of Administrator Date Administrator Signed Name of Company Sponsor Date Sponsor Signed
005 2022-01-01
005 2021-01-01
005 2020-01-01
005 2019-01-01
005 2018-01-01
005 2017-01-01 GABRIEL BRUNO
005 2016-01-01 GABRIEL BRUNO
005 2015-01-01 GABRIEL BRUNO
005 2014-01-01 GABRIEL BRUNO
005 2013-01-01 GRETCHEN FARRELL
005 2012-01-01 GRETCHEN FARRELL
005 2011-01-01 GRETCHEN FARRELL
005 2010-01-01 GRETCHEN FARRELL
005 2009-01-01 GRETCHEN FARRELL
005 2009-01-01 GRETCHEN FARRELL
005 2009-01-01 GRETCHEN FARRELL

Plan Statistics for THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN

401k plan membership statisitcs for THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN

Measure Date Value
2022: THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN 2022 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2022-01-01 6,105
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2022-01-01 4,842
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2022-01-01 82
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2022-01-01 1,758
Total of all active and inactive participants 2022-01-01 6,682
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2022-01-01 31
Total participants 2022-01-01 6,713
Number of participants with account balances 2022-01-01 6,440
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2022-01-01 0
2021: THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN 2021 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2021-01-01 5,695
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2021-01-01 4,477
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2021-01-01 83
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2021-01-01 1,517
Total of all active and inactive participants 2021-01-01 6,077
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2021-01-01 28
Total participants 2021-01-01 6,105
Number of participants with account balances 2021-01-01 5,868
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2021-01-01 0
2020: THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN 2020 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2020-01-01 5,513
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2020-01-01 4,194
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2020-01-01 32
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2020-01-01 1,447
Total of all active and inactive participants 2020-01-01 5,673
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2020-01-01 22
Total participants 2020-01-01 5,695
Number of participants with account balances 2020-01-01 5,555
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2020-01-01 0
2019: THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN 2019 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2019-01-01 4,981
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2019-01-01 4,125
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2019-01-01 88
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2019-01-01 1,279
Total of all active and inactive participants 2019-01-01 5,492
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2019-01-01 21
Total participants 2019-01-01 5,513
Number of participants with account balances 2019-01-01 5,353
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2019-01-01 6
2018: THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN 2018 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2018-01-01 4,563
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2018-01-01 3,869
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2018-01-01 84
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2018-01-01 1,007
Total of all active and inactive participants 2018-01-01 4,960
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2018-01-01 21
Total participants 2018-01-01 4,981
Number of participants with account balances 2018-01-01 4,768
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2018-01-01 7
2017: THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN 2017 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2017-01-01 3,851
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2017-01-01 3,498
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2017-01-01 84
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2017-01-01 960
Total of all active and inactive participants 2017-01-01 4,542
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2017-01-01 21
Total participants 2017-01-01 4,563
Number of participants with account balances 2017-01-01 4,371
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2017-01-01 6
2016: THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN 2016 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2016-01-01 3,940
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2016-01-01 2,992
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2016-01-01 76
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2016-01-01 763
Total of all active and inactive participants 2016-01-01 3,831
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2016-01-01 20
Total participants 2016-01-01 3,851
Number of participants with account balances 2016-01-01 3,739
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2016-01-01 62
2015: THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN 2015 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2015-01-01 3,768
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2015-01-01 3,107
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2015-01-01 69
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2015-01-01 743
Total of all active and inactive participants 2015-01-01 3,919
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2015-01-01 21
Total participants 2015-01-01 3,940
Number of participants with account balances 2015-01-01 3,862
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2015-01-01 83
2014: THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN 2014 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2014-01-01 3,690
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2014-01-01 3,087
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2014-01-01 64
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2014-01-01 599
Total of all active and inactive participants 2014-01-01 3,750
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2014-01-01 18
Total participants 2014-01-01 3,768
Number of participants with account balances 2014-01-01 3,710
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2014-01-01 65
2013: THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN 2013 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2013-01-01 3,453
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2013-01-01 3,106
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2013-01-01 51
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2013-01-01 515
Total of all active and inactive participants 2013-01-01 3,672
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2013-01-01 18
Total participants 2013-01-01 3,690
Number of participants with account balances 2013-01-01 3,634
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2013-01-01 50
2012: THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN 2012 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2012-01-01 3,251
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2012-01-01 2,881
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2012-01-01 59
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2012-01-01 497
Total of all active and inactive participants 2012-01-01 3,437
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2012-01-01 16
Total participants 2012-01-01 3,453
Number of participants with account balances 2012-01-01 3,351
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2012-01-01 27
2011: THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN 2011 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2011-01-01 3,204
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2011-01-01 2,658
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2011-01-01 61
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2011-01-01 497
Total of all active and inactive participants 2011-01-01 3,216
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2011-01-01 35
Total participants 2011-01-01 3,251
Number of participants with account balances 2011-01-01 3,076
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2011-01-01 5
2010: THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN 2010 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2010-01-01 3,518
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2010-01-01 2,602
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2010-01-01 58
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2010-01-01 510
Total of all active and inactive participants 2010-01-01 3,170
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2010-01-01 34
Total participants 2010-01-01 3,204
Number of participants with account balances 2010-01-01 3,086
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2010-01-01 14
2009: THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN 2009 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2009-01-01 3,799
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2009-01-01 2,687
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2009-01-01 71
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2009-01-01 750
Total of all active and inactive participants 2009-01-01 3,508
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2009-01-01 10
Total participants 2009-01-01 3,518
Number of participants with account balances 2009-01-01 3,449
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2009-01-01 75

Measure	Date	Value
2022: THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN 2022 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2022-01-01	6,105
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2022-01-01	4,842
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2022-01-01	82
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2022-01-01	1,758
Total of all active and inactive participants	2022-01-01	6,682
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2022-01-01	31
Total participants	2022-01-01	6,713
Number of participants with account balances	2022-01-01	6,440
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2022-01-01	0
2021: THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN 2021 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2021-01-01	5,695
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2021-01-01	4,477
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2021-01-01	83
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2021-01-01	1,517
Total of all active and inactive participants	2021-01-01	6,077
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2021-01-01	28
Total participants	2021-01-01	6,105
Number of participants with account balances	2021-01-01	5,868
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2021-01-01	0
2020: THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN 2020 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2020-01-01	5,513
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2020-01-01	4,194
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2020-01-01	32
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2020-01-01	1,447
Total of all active and inactive participants	2020-01-01	5,673
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2020-01-01	22
Total participants	2020-01-01	5,695
Number of participants with account balances	2020-01-01	5,555
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2020-01-01	0
2019: THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN 2019 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2019-01-01	4,981
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2019-01-01	4,125
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2019-01-01	88
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2019-01-01	1,279
Total of all active and inactive participants	2019-01-01	5,492
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2019-01-01	21
Total participants	2019-01-01	5,513
Number of participants with account balances	2019-01-01	5,353
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2019-01-01	6
2018: THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN 2018 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2018-01-01	4,563
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2018-01-01	3,869
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2018-01-01	84
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2018-01-01	1,007
Total of all active and inactive participants	2018-01-01	4,960
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2018-01-01	21
Total participants	2018-01-01	4,981
Number of participants with account balances	2018-01-01	4,768
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2018-01-01	7
2017: THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN 2017 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2017-01-01	3,851
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2017-01-01	3,498
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2017-01-01	84
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2017-01-01	960
Total of all active and inactive participants	2017-01-01	4,542
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2017-01-01	21
Total participants	2017-01-01	4,563
Number of participants with account balances	2017-01-01	4,371
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2017-01-01	6
2016: THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN 2016 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2016-01-01	3,940
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2016-01-01	2,992
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2016-01-01	76
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2016-01-01	763
Total of all active and inactive participants	2016-01-01	3,831
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2016-01-01	20
Total participants	2016-01-01	3,851
Number of participants with account balances	2016-01-01	3,739
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2016-01-01	62
2015: THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN 2015 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2015-01-01	3,768
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2015-01-01	3,107
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2015-01-01	69
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2015-01-01	743
Total of all active and inactive participants	2015-01-01	3,919
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2015-01-01	21
Total participants	2015-01-01	3,940
Number of participants with account balances	2015-01-01	3,862
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2015-01-01	83
2014: THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN 2014 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2014-01-01	3,690
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2014-01-01	3,087
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2014-01-01	64
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2014-01-01	599
Total of all active and inactive participants	2014-01-01	3,750
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2014-01-01	18
Total participants	2014-01-01	3,768
Number of participants with account balances	2014-01-01	3,710
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2014-01-01	65
2013: THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN 2013 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2013-01-01	3,453
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2013-01-01	3,106
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2013-01-01	51
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2013-01-01	515
Total of all active and inactive participants	2013-01-01	3,672
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2013-01-01	18
Total participants	2013-01-01	3,690
Number of participants with account balances	2013-01-01	3,634
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2013-01-01	50
2012: THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN 2012 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2012-01-01	3,251
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2012-01-01	2,881
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2012-01-01	59
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2012-01-01	497
Total of all active and inactive participants	2012-01-01	3,437
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2012-01-01	16
Total participants	2012-01-01	3,453
Number of participants with account balances	2012-01-01	3,351
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2012-01-01	27
2011: THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN 2011 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2011-01-01	3,204
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2011-01-01	2,658
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2011-01-01	61
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2011-01-01	497
Total of all active and inactive participants	2011-01-01	3,216
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2011-01-01	35
Total participants	2011-01-01	3,251
Number of participants with account balances	2011-01-01	3,076
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2011-01-01	5
2010: THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN 2010 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2010-01-01	3,518
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2010-01-01	2,602
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2010-01-01	58
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2010-01-01	510
Total of all active and inactive participants	2010-01-01	3,170
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2010-01-01	34
Total participants	2010-01-01	3,204
Number of participants with account balances	2010-01-01	3,086
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2010-01-01	14
2009: THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN 2009 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2009-01-01	3,799
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2009-01-01	2,687
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2009-01-01	71
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2009-01-01	750
Total of all active and inactive participants	2009-01-01	3,508
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2009-01-01	10
Total participants	2009-01-01	3,518
Number of participants with account balances	2009-01-01	3,449
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2009-01-01	75

Financial Data on THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN

Measure	Date	Value
2022 : THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN 2022 401k financial data
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of real estate assets	2022-12-31	$0
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets	2022-12-31	$340,596
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2022-12-31	$340,596
Total transfer of assets to this plan	2022-12-31	$111,864,032
Total transfer of assets from this plan	2022-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2022-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2022-12-31	$0
Expenses. Interest paid	2022-12-31	$0
Amount of participant contributions which was failed to transmit to the plan within the time period described in 29 CFR 251.3-102	2022-12-31	$0
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2022-12-31	$-90,565,044
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2022-12-31	$-2,816,153
Total of all expenses incurred	2022-12-31	$60,487,572
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2022-12-31	$60,215,884
Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans	2022-12-31	$101,176
Value of total corrective distributions	2022-12-31	$0
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2022-12-31	$47,035,154
Value of total assets at end of year	2022-12-31	$861,037,363
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$900,225,947
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2022-12-31	$170,512
Total income from rents	2022-12-31	$0
Total interest from all sources	2022-12-31	$625,189
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2022-12-31	$15,381,707
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2022-12-31	No
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2022-12-31	$13,258,998
Assets. Real estate other than employer real property at end of year	2022-12-31	$0
Assets. Real estate other than employer real property at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$0
Administrative expenses professional fees incurred	2022-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at end of year	2022-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$0
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2022-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2022-12-31	$10,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2022-12-31	No
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2022-12-31	No
Contributions received from participants	2022-12-31	$28,153,452
Participant contributions at end of year	2022-12-31	$12,343,852
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$11,700,518
Participant contributions at end of year	2022-12-31	$0
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$0
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year	2022-12-31	$23,797,371
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$30,321,186
Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers)	2022-12-31	$3,511,918
Expenses. Other payments made (not to insurance carriers or or participants/beneficiaries)	2022-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year	2022-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$267,507
Assets. Loans (other than to participants) at end of year	2022-12-31	$0
Assets. Loans (other than to participants) at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$0
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year	2022-12-31	$0
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$0
Other income not declared elsewhere	2022-12-31	$0
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2022-12-31	$82,122
Liabilities. Value of operating payables at end of year	2022-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$0
Total non interest bearing cash at end of year	2022-12-31	$0
Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$0
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2022-12-31	No
Income. Non cash contributions	2022-12-31	$0
Value of net income/loss	2022-12-31	$-151,052,616
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2022-12-31	$861,037,363
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2022-12-31	$900,225,947
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2022-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2022-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2022-12-31	No
Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at end of year	2022-12-31	$0
Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$0
Investment advisory and management fees	2022-12-31	$88,390
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2022-12-31	$314,937,754
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$529,438,718
Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at end of year	2022-12-31	$0
Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$0
Interest on participant loans	2022-12-31	$625,189
Income. Interest from loans (other than to participants)	2022-12-31	$0
Interest earned on other investments	2022-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from US Government securities	2022-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments	2022-12-31	$0
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at end of year	2022-12-31	$0
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$0
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year	2022-12-31	$381,373,132
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$200,160,642
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2022-12-31	$0
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2022-12-31	$0
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$0
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2022-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at end of year	2022-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$0
Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at end of year	2022-12-31	$1,158,400
Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$0
Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits	2022-12-31	$0
Asset value of US Government securities at end of year	2022-12-31	$0
Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$0
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2022-12-31	$-99,767,161
Net investment gain/loss from pooled separate accounts	2022-12-31	$0
Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts	2022-12-31	$-51,364,376
Net gain/loss from 103.12 investment entities	2022-12-31	$0
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2022-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2022-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2022-12-31	No
Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year	2022-12-31	$127,319,156
Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$128,116,514
Assets. Value of employer real property at end of year	2022-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of employer real property at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$0
Contributions received in cash from employer	2022-12-31	$15,369,784
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2022-12-31	$107,698
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$220,862
Income. Dividends from preferred stock	2022-12-31	$0
Income. Dividends from common stock	2022-12-31	$2,122,709
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2022-12-31	$60,215,884
Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at end of year	2022-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year	2022-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$0
Contract administrator fees	2022-12-31	$0
Was the provided the required notice or one of the exceptions to providing the black out period notice applied under 29 CFR 2520.101-3	2022-12-31	No
Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year	2022-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year	2022-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of buildings and other operty used in plan operation at end of year	2022-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of buildings and other operty used in plan operation at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$0
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2022-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2022-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2022-12-31	No
Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets	2022-12-31	$47,934,251
Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets	2022-12-31	$50,750,404
Liabilities. Value of acquisition indebtedness at end of year	2022-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of acquisition indebtedness at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$0
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2022-12-31	Unqualified
Accountancy firm name	2022-12-31	BOBER MARKEY FEDOROVICH
Accountancy firm EIN	2022-12-31	341523030
2021 : THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN 2021 401k financial data
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of real estate assets	2021-12-31	$0
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets	2021-12-31	$17,267,432
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2021-12-31	$17,267,432
Total transfer of assets to this plan	2021-12-31	$1,699,875
Total transfer of assets from this plan	2021-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2021-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2021-12-31	$33,012
Expenses. Interest paid	2021-12-31	$0
Amount of participant contributions which was failed to transmit to the plan within the time period described in 29 CFR 251.3-102	2021-12-31	$0
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2021-12-31	$227,933,370
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2021-12-31	$4,402,132
Total of all expenses incurred	2021-12-31	$80,015,606
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2021-12-31	$79,622,490
Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans	2021-12-31	$123,260
Value of total corrective distributions	2021-12-31	$33,012
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2021-12-31	$118,023,626
Value of total assets at end of year	2021-12-31	$900,225,947
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$750,641,320
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2021-12-31	$236,844
Total income from rents	2021-12-31	$0
Total interest from all sources	2021-12-31	$700,082
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2021-12-31	$18,387,702
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2021-12-31	No
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2021-12-31	$16,600,973
Assets. Real estate other than employer real property at end of year	2021-12-31	$0
Assets. Real estate other than employer real property at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$0
Administrative expenses professional fees incurred	2021-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at end of year	2021-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$0
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2021-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2021-12-31	$10,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2021-12-31	No
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2021-12-31	No
Contributions received from participants	2021-12-31	$25,454,073
Participant contributions at end of year	2021-12-31	$11,700,518
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$12,269,548
Participant contributions at end of year	2021-12-31	$0
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$0
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year	2021-12-31	$30,321,186
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$26,230,770
Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers)	2021-12-31	$67,834,932
Expenses. Other payments made (not to insurance carriers or or participants/beneficiaries)	2021-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year	2021-12-31	$267,507
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$0
Assets. Loans (other than to participants) at end of year	2021-12-31	$0
Assets. Loans (other than to participants) at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$0
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year	2021-12-31	$0
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$0
Other income not declared elsewhere	2021-12-31	$1,301,713
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2021-12-31	$182,348
Liabilities. Value of operating payables at end of year	2021-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$0
Total non interest bearing cash at end of year	2021-12-31	$0
Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$0
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2021-12-31	No
Income. Non cash contributions	2021-12-31	$0
Value of net income/loss	2021-12-31	$147,917,764
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2021-12-31	$900,225,947
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2021-12-31	$750,608,308
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2021-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2021-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2021-12-31	No
Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at end of year	2021-12-31	$0
Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$0
Investment advisory and management fees	2021-12-31	$54,496
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2021-12-31	$529,438,718
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$519,802,074
Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at end of year	2021-12-31	$0
Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$0
Interest on participant loans	2021-12-31	$700,041
Income. Interest from loans (other than to participants)	2021-12-31	$0
Interest earned on other investments	2021-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from US Government securities	2021-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments	2021-12-31	$0
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at end of year	2021-12-31	$0
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$0
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year	2021-12-31	$200,160,642
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$84,349,403
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2021-12-31	$0
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2021-12-31	$0
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$0
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2021-12-31	$41
Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at end of year	2021-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$0
Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at end of year	2021-12-31	$0
Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$0
Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits	2021-12-31	$0
Asset value of US Government securities at end of year	2021-12-31	$0
Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$0
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2021-12-31	$69,360,352
Net investment gain/loss from pooled separate accounts	2021-12-31	$0
Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts	2021-12-31	$-1,509,669
Net gain/loss from 103.12 investment entities	2021-12-31	$0
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2021-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2021-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2021-12-31	No
Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year	2021-12-31	$128,116,514
Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$107,989,525
Assets. Value of employer real property at end of year	2021-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of employer real property at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$0
Contributions received in cash from employer	2021-12-31	$24,734,621
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2021-12-31	$220,862
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$0
Income. Dividends from preferred stock	2021-12-31	$0
Income. Dividends from common stock	2021-12-31	$1,786,729
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2021-12-31	$79,622,490
Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at end of year	2021-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year	2021-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$0
Contract administrator fees	2021-12-31	$0
Was the provided the required notice or one of the exceptions to providing the black out period notice applied under 29 CFR 2520.101-3	2021-12-31	No
Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year	2021-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year	2021-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$33,012
Assets. Value of buildings and other operty used in plan operation at end of year	2021-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of buildings and other operty used in plan operation at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$0
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2021-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2021-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2021-12-31	No
Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets	2021-12-31	$37,997,562
Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets	2021-12-31	$33,595,430
Liabilities. Value of acquisition indebtedness at end of year	2021-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of acquisition indebtedness at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$0
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2021-12-31	Unqualified
Accountancy firm name	2021-12-31	PLANTE & MORAN, PLLC
Accountancy firm EIN	2021-12-31	381357951
2020 : THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN 2020 401k financial data
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of real estate assets	2020-12-31	$0
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets	2020-12-31	$23,938,135
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2020-12-31	$23,938,135
Total transfer of assets to this plan	2020-12-31	$18,477,266
Total transfer of assets from this plan	2020-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2020-12-31	$33,012
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2020-12-31	$140,954
Expenses. Interest paid	2020-12-31	$0
Amount of participant contributions which was failed to transmit to the plan within the time period described in 29 CFR 251.3-102	2020-12-31	$0
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2020-12-31	$162,369,419
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2020-12-31	$-4,543,466
Total of all expenses incurred	2020-12-31	$91,126,256
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2020-12-31	$90,687,942
Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans	2020-12-31	$111,445
Value of total corrective distributions	2020-12-31	$33,012
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2020-12-31	$50,778,227
Value of total assets at end of year	2020-12-31	$750,641,320
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$661,028,833
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2020-12-31	$293,857
Total income from rents	2020-12-31	$0
Total interest from all sources	2020-12-31	$767,684
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2020-12-31	$13,356,530
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2020-12-31	No
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2020-12-31	$11,278,878
Assets. Real estate other than employer real property at end of year	2020-12-31	$0
Assets. Real estate other than employer real property at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$0
Administrative expenses professional fees incurred	2020-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at end of year	2020-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$0
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2020-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2020-12-31	$10,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2020-12-31	No
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2020-12-31	No
Contributions received from participants	2020-12-31	$23,731,179
Participant contributions at end of year	2020-12-31	$12,269,548
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$14,537,149
Participant contributions at end of year	2020-12-31	$0
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$0
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year	2020-12-31	$26,230,770
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$17,177,586
Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers)	2020-12-31	$3,707,863
Expenses. Other payments made (not to insurance carriers or or participants/beneficiaries)	2020-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year	2020-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$6,829
Assets. Loans (other than to participants) at end of year	2020-12-31	$0
Assets. Loans (other than to participants) at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$0
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year	2020-12-31	$0
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$0
Other income not declared elsewhere	2020-12-31	$7,257,175
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2020-12-31	$259,385
Liabilities. Value of operating payables at end of year	2020-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$0
Total non interest bearing cash at end of year	2020-12-31	$0
Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$0
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2020-12-31	No
Income. Non cash contributions	2020-12-31	$0
Value of net income/loss	2020-12-31	$71,243,163
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2020-12-31	$750,608,308
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2020-12-31	$660,887,879
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2020-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2020-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2020-12-31	No
Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at end of year	2020-12-31	$0
Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$0
Investment advisory and management fees	2020-12-31	$34,472
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2020-12-31	$519,802,074
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$451,502,604
Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at end of year	2020-12-31	$0
Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$0
Interest on participant loans	2020-12-31	$762,121
Income. Interest from loans (other than to participants)	2020-12-31	$0
Interest earned on other investments	2020-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from US Government securities	2020-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments	2020-12-31	$0
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at end of year	2020-12-31	$0
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$0
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year	2020-12-31	$84,349,403
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$67,474,362
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2020-12-31	$0
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2020-12-31	$0
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$0
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2020-12-31	$5,563
Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at end of year	2020-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$0
Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at end of year	2020-12-31	$0
Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$0
Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits	2020-12-31	$0
Asset value of US Government securities at end of year	2020-12-31	$0
Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$0
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2020-12-31	$64,456,545
Net investment gain/loss from pooled separate accounts	2020-12-31	$0
Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts	2020-12-31	$6,358,589
Net gain/loss from 103.12 investment entities	2020-12-31	$0
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2020-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2020-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2020-12-31	No
Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year	2020-12-31	$107,989,525
Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$109,609,810
Assets. Value of employer real property at end of year	2020-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of employer real property at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$0
Contributions received in cash from employer	2020-12-31	$23,339,185
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2020-12-31	$0
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$720,493
Income. Dividends from preferred stock	2020-12-31	$0
Income. Dividends from common stock	2020-12-31	$2,077,652
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2020-12-31	$90,687,942
Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at end of year	2020-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year	2020-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$0
Contract administrator fees	2020-12-31	$0
Was the provided the required notice or one of the exceptions to providing the black out period notice applied under 29 CFR 2520.101-3	2020-12-31	No
Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year	2020-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year	2020-12-31	$33,012
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$140,954
Assets. Value of buildings and other operty used in plan operation at end of year	2020-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of buildings and other operty used in plan operation at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$0
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2020-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2020-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2020-12-31	No
Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets	2020-12-31	$55,425,431
Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets	2020-12-31	$59,968,897
Liabilities. Value of acquisition indebtedness at end of year	2020-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of acquisition indebtedness at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$0
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2020-12-31	Unqualified
Accountancy firm name	2020-12-31	PLANTE & MORAN, PLLC
Accountancy firm EIN	2020-12-31	381357951
2019 : THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN 2019 401k financial data
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of real estate assets	2019-12-31	$0
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets	2019-12-31	$18,605,618
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2019-12-31	$18,605,618
Total transfer of assets to this plan	2019-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2019-12-31	$140,954
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2019-12-31	$8,093
Expenses. Interest paid	2019-12-31	$0
Amount of participant contributions which was failed to transmit to the plan within the time period described in 29 CFR 251.3-102	2019-12-31	$0
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2019-12-31	$167,925,745
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2019-12-31	$3,741,865
Total of all expenses incurred	2019-12-31	$48,804,190
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2019-12-31	$48,484,809
Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans	2019-12-31	$65,795
Value of total corrective distributions	2019-12-31	$140,954
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2019-12-31	$45,842,678
Value of total assets at end of year	2019-12-31	$661,028,833
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$541,774,417
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2019-12-31	$112,632
Total income from rents	2019-12-31	$0
Total interest from all sources	2019-12-31	$755,084
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2019-12-31	$15,842,571
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2019-12-31	No
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2019-12-31	$13,528,639
Assets. Real estate other than employer real property at end of year	2019-12-31	$0
Assets. Real estate other than employer real property at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$0
Administrative expenses professional fees incurred	2019-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at end of year	2019-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$0
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2019-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2019-12-31	$30,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2019-12-31	No
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2019-12-31	No
Contributions received from participants	2019-12-31	$19,936,458
Participant contributions at end of year	2019-12-31	$14,537,149
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$12,912,430
Participant contributions at end of year	2019-12-31	$0
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$0
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year	2019-12-31	$17,177,586
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$12,117,361
Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers)	2019-12-31	$1,960,459
Expenses. Other payments made (not to insurance carriers or or participants/beneficiaries)	2019-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year	2019-12-31	$6,829
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$780
Assets. Loans (other than to participants) at end of year	2019-12-31	$0
Assets. Loans (other than to participants) at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$0
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year	2019-12-31	$0
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$0
Other income not declared elsewhere	2019-12-31	$2,763,003
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2019-12-31	$98,036
Liabilities. Value of operating payables at end of year	2019-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$0
Total non interest bearing cash at end of year	2019-12-31	$0
Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$0
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2019-12-31	No
Income. Non cash contributions	2019-12-31	$0
Value of net income/loss	2019-12-31	$119,121,555
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2019-12-31	$660,887,879
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2019-12-31	$541,766,324
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2019-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2019-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2019-12-31	No
Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at end of year	2019-12-31	$0
Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$0
Investment advisory and management fees	2019-12-31	$14,596
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2019-12-31	$451,502,604
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$351,515,102
Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at end of year	2019-12-31	$0
Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$0
Interest on participant loans	2019-12-31	$758,972
Income. Interest from loans (other than to participants)	2019-12-31	$0
Interest earned on other investments	2019-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from US Government securities	2019-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments	2019-12-31	$0
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at end of year	2019-12-31	$0
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$0
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year	2019-12-31	$67,474,362
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$58,760,243
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2019-12-31	$0
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2019-12-31	$0
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$0
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2019-12-31	$-3,888
Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at end of year	2019-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$0
Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits	2019-12-31	$0
Asset value of US Government securities at end of year	2019-12-31	$0
Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$0
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2019-12-31	$72,785,493
Net investment gain/loss from pooled separate accounts	2019-12-31	$0
Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts	2019-12-31	$7,589,433
Net gain/loss from 103.12 investment entities	2019-12-31	$0
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2019-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2019-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2019-12-31	No
Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year	2019-12-31	$109,609,810
Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$105,826,909
Assets. Value of employer real property at end of year	2019-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of employer real property at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$0
Contributions received in cash from employer	2019-12-31	$23,945,761
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2019-12-31	$720,493
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$641,592
Income. Dividends from preferred stock	2019-12-31	$0
Income. Dividends from common stock	2019-12-31	$2,313,932
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2019-12-31	$48,484,809
Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at end of year	2019-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year	2019-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$0
Contract administrator fees	2019-12-31	$0
Was the provided the required notice or one of the exceptions to providing the black out period notice applied under 29 CFR 2520.101-3	2019-12-31	No
Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year	2019-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year	2019-12-31	$140,954
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$8,093
Assets. Value of buildings and other operty used in plan operation at end of year	2019-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of buildings and other operty used in plan operation at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$0
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2019-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2019-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2019-12-31	No
Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets	2019-12-31	$40,002,305
Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets	2019-12-31	$36,260,440
Liabilities. Value of acquisition indebtedness at end of year	2019-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of acquisition indebtedness at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$0
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2019-12-31	No
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2019-12-31	Unqualified
Accountancy firm name	2019-12-31	PLANTE & MORAN, PLLC
Accountancy firm EIN	2019-12-31	381357951
2018 : THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN 2018 401k financial data
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of real estate assets	2018-12-31	$0
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets	2018-12-31	$-15,321,923
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2018-12-31	$-15,321,923
Total transfer of assets to this plan	2018-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2018-12-31	$8,093
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2018-12-31	$127,896
Expenses. Interest paid	2018-12-31	$0
Amount of participant contributions which was failed to transmit to the plan within the time period described in 29 CFR 251.3-102	2018-12-31	$0
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2018-12-31	$12,055,093
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2018-12-31	$-494,613
Total of all expenses incurred	2018-12-31	$52,621,769
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2018-12-31	$52,443,334
Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans	2018-12-31	$58,758
Value of total corrective distributions	2018-12-31	$8,093
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2018-12-31	$48,264,525
Value of total assets at end of year	2018-12-31	$541,774,417
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$582,460,896
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2018-12-31	$111,584
Total income from rents	2018-12-31	$0
Total interest from all sources	2018-12-31	$669,062
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2018-12-31	$15,126,058
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2018-12-31	No
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2018-12-31	$13,180,532
Assets. Real estate other than employer real property at end of year	2018-12-31	$0
Assets. Real estate other than employer real property at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$0
Administrative expenses professional fees incurred	2018-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at end of year	2018-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$0
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2018-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2018-12-31	$30,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2018-12-31	No
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2018-12-31	No
Contributions received from participants	2018-12-31	$18,828,054
Participant contributions at end of year	2018-12-31	$12,912,430
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$13,061,258
Participant contributions at end of year	2018-12-31	$0
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$0
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year	2018-12-31	$12,117,361
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$11,302,531
Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers)	2018-12-31	$5,291,856
Expenses. Other payments made (not to insurance carriers or or participants/beneficiaries)	2018-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year	2018-12-31	$780
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$616,117
Assets. Loans (other than to participants) at end of year	2018-12-31	$0
Assets. Loans (other than to participants) at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$0
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year	2018-12-31	$0
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$0
Other income not declared elsewhere	2018-12-31	$-1,007,566
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2018-12-31	$111,307
Liabilities. Value of operating payables at end of year	2018-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$0
Total non interest bearing cash at end of year	2018-12-31	$0
Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$0
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2018-12-31	No
Income. Non cash contributions	2018-12-31	$0
Value of net income/loss	2018-12-31	$-40,566,676
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2018-12-31	$541,766,324
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2018-12-31	$582,333,000
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2018-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2018-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2018-12-31	No
Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at end of year	2018-12-31	$0
Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$0
Investment advisory and management fees	2018-12-31	$277
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2018-12-31	$351,515,102
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$375,936,271
Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at end of year	2018-12-31	$0
Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$0
Interest on participant loans	2018-12-31	$669,062
Income. Interest from loans (other than to participants)	2018-12-31	$0
Interest earned on other investments	2018-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from US Government securities	2018-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments	2018-12-31	$0
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at end of year	2018-12-31	$0
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$0
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year	2018-12-31	$58,760,243
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$58,774,711
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2018-12-31	$0
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2018-12-31	$0
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$0
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2018-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at end of year	2018-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$0
Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits	2018-12-31	$0
Asset value of US Government securities at end of year	2018-12-31	$0
Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$0
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2018-12-31	$-33,787,568
Net investment gain/loss from pooled separate accounts	2018-12-31	$0
Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts	2018-12-31	$-1,392,882
Net gain/loss from 103.12 investment entities	2018-12-31	$0
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2018-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2018-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2018-12-31	Yes
Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year	2018-12-31	$105,826,909
Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$122,411,894
Assets. Value of employer real property at end of year	2018-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of employer real property at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$0
Contributions received in cash from employer	2018-12-31	$24,144,615
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2018-12-31	$641,592
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$358,114
Income. Dividends from preferred stock	2018-12-31	$0
Income. Dividends from common stock	2018-12-31	$1,945,526
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2018-12-31	$52,443,334
Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at end of year	2018-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year	2018-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$0
Contract administrator fees	2018-12-31	$0
Was the provided the required notice or one of the exceptions to providing the black out period notice applied under 29 CFR 2520.101-3	2018-12-31	No
Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year	2018-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year	2018-12-31	$8,093
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$127,896
Assets. Value of buildings and other operty used in plan operation at end of year	2018-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of buildings and other operty used in plan operation at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$0
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2018-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2018-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2018-12-31	No
Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets	2018-12-31	$31,558,871
Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets	2018-12-31	$32,053,484
Liabilities. Value of acquisition indebtedness at end of year	2018-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of acquisition indebtedness at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$0
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2018-12-31	No
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2018-12-31	Unqualified
Accountancy firm name	2018-12-31	PLANTE & MORAN, PLLC
Accountancy firm EIN	2018-12-31	381357951
2017 : THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN 2017 401k financial data
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of real estate assets	2017-12-31	$0
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets	2017-12-31	$16,560,505
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2017-12-31	$16,560,505
Total transfer of assets to this plan	2017-12-31	$17,902,872
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2017-12-31	$127,896
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2017-12-31	$125,815
Expenses. Interest paid	2017-12-31	$0
Amount of participant contributions which was failed to transmit to the plan within the time period described in 29 CFR 251.3-102	2017-12-31	$0
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2017-12-31	$131,869,897
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2017-12-31	$6,089,763
Total of all expenses incurred	2017-12-31	$46,835,690
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2017-12-31	$46,226,278
Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans	2017-12-31	$0
Value of total corrective distributions	2017-12-31	$127,896
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2017-12-31	$41,806,636
Value of total assets at end of year	2017-12-31	$582,460,896
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$479,521,736
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2017-12-31	$481,516
Total income from rents	2017-12-31	$0
Total interest from all sources	2017-12-31	$812,743
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2017-12-31	$14,684,534
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2017-12-31	No
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2017-12-31	$12,852,038
Assets. Real estate other than employer real property at end of year	2017-12-31	$0
Assets. Real estate other than employer real property at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$0
Administrative expenses professional fees incurred	2017-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at end of year	2017-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$0
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2017-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2017-12-31	$30,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2017-12-31	No
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2017-12-31	No
Contributions received from participants	2017-12-31	$16,097,179
Participant contributions at end of year	2017-12-31	$13,061,258
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$12,586,385
Participant contributions at end of year	2017-12-31	$0
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$0
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year	2017-12-31	$11,302,531
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$7,924,593
Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers)	2017-12-31	$3,947,432
Expenses. Other payments made (not to insurance carriers or or participants/beneficiaries)	2017-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year	2017-12-31	$616,117
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$124,919
Assets. Loans (other than to participants) at end of year	2017-12-31	$0
Assets. Loans (other than to participants) at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$0
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year	2017-12-31	$0
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$0
Other income not declared elsewhere	2017-12-31	$0
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2017-12-31	$481,516
Liabilities. Value of operating payables at end of year	2017-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$0
Total non interest bearing cash at end of year	2017-12-31	$0
Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$0
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2017-12-31	No
Income. Non cash contributions	2017-12-31	$0
Value of net income/loss	2017-12-31	$85,034,207
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2017-12-31	$582,333,000
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2017-12-31	$479,395,921
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2017-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2017-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2017-12-31	No
Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at end of year	2017-12-31	$0
Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$0
Investment advisory and management fees	2017-12-31	$0
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2017-12-31	$375,936,271
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$303,995,372
Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at end of year	2017-12-31	$0
Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$0
Interest on participant loans	2017-12-31	$592,318
Income. Interest from loans (other than to participants)	2017-12-31	$0
Interest earned on other investments	2017-12-31	$210,567
Income. Interest from US Government securities	2017-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments	2017-12-31	$925
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at end of year	2017-12-31	$0
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$0
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year	2017-12-31	$58,774,711
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$45,883,445
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2017-12-31	$0
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2017-12-31	$0
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$0
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2017-12-31	$8,933
Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at end of year	2017-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$0
Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits	2017-12-31	$0
Asset value of US Government securities at end of year	2017-12-31	$0
Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$0
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2017-12-31	$51,327,776
Net investment gain/loss from pooled separate accounts	2017-12-31	$0
Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts	2017-12-31	$587,940
Net gain/loss from 103.12 investment entities	2017-12-31	$0
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2017-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2017-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2017-12-31	No
Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year	2017-12-31	$122,411,894
Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$108,492,321
Assets. Value of employer real property at end of year	2017-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of employer real property at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$0
Contributions received in cash from employer	2017-12-31	$21,762,025
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2017-12-31	$358,114
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$514,701
Income. Dividends from preferred stock	2017-12-31	$749
Income. Dividends from common stock	2017-12-31	$1,831,747
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2017-12-31	$46,226,278
Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at end of year	2017-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year	2017-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$0
Contract administrator fees	2017-12-31	$0
Was the provided the required notice or one of the exceptions to providing the black out period notice applied under 29 CFR 2520.101-3	2017-12-31	No
Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year	2017-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year	2017-12-31	$127,896
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$125,815
Assets. Value of buildings and other operty used in plan operation at end of year	2017-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of buildings and other operty used in plan operation at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$0
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2017-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2017-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2017-12-31	No
Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets	2017-12-31	$46,578,403
Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets	2017-12-31	$40,488,640
Liabilities. Value of acquisition indebtedness at end of year	2017-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of acquisition indebtedness at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$0
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2017-12-31	No
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2017-12-31	Unqualified
Accountancy firm name	2017-12-31	PLANTE & MORAN, PLLC
Accountancy firm EIN	2017-12-31	381357951
2016 : THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN 2016 401k financial data
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of real estate assets	2016-12-31	$0
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets	2016-12-31	$19,726,357
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2016-12-31	$19,726,357
Total transfer of assets to this plan	2016-12-31	$2,196,576
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2016-12-31	$125,815
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2016-12-31	$208,869
Expenses. Interest paid	2016-12-31	$0
Amount of participant contributions which was failed to transmit to the plan within the time period described in 29 CFR 251.3-102	2016-12-31	$0
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2016-12-31	$84,214,104
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2016-12-31	$20,227,589
Total of all expenses incurred	2016-12-31	$36,773,452
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2016-12-31	$36,566,838
Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans	2016-12-31	$0
Value of total corrective distributions	2016-12-31	$125,815
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2016-12-31	$21,791,852
Value of total assets at end of year	2016-12-31	$479,521,736
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$429,967,562
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2016-12-31	$80,799
Total income from rents	2016-12-31	$0
Total interest from all sources	2016-12-31	$656,088
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2016-12-31	$11,909,213
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2016-12-31	No
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2016-12-31	$9,848,388
Assets. Real estate other than employer real property at end of year	2016-12-31	$0
Assets. Real estate other than employer real property at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$0
Administrative expenses professional fees incurred	2016-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at end of year	2016-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$0
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2016-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2016-12-31	$30,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2016-12-31	No
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2016-12-31	No
Contributions received from participants	2016-12-31	$13,853,436
Participant contributions at end of year	2016-12-31	$12,586,385
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$12,498,990
Participant contributions at end of year	2016-12-31	$0
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$0
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year	2016-12-31	$7,924,593
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$7,280,818
Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers)	2016-12-31	$972,501
Expenses. Other payments made (not to insurance carriers or or participants/beneficiaries)	2016-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year	2016-12-31	$124,919
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$35,980
Assets. Loans (other than to participants) at end of year	2016-12-31	$0
Assets. Loans (other than to participants) at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$0
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year	2016-12-31	$0
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$0
Other income not declared elsewhere	2016-12-31	$0
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2016-12-31	$80,799
Liabilities. Value of operating payables at end of year	2016-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$0
Total non interest bearing cash at end of year	2016-12-31	$0
Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$0
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2016-12-31	No
Income. Non cash contributions	2016-12-31	$0
Value of net income/loss	2016-12-31	$47,440,652
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2016-12-31	$479,395,921
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2016-12-31	$429,758,693
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2016-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2016-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2016-12-31	No
Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at end of year	2016-12-31	$0
Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$0
Investment advisory and management fees	2016-12-31	$0
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2016-12-31	$303,995,372
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$275,114,901
Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at end of year	2016-12-31	$0
Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$0
Interest on participant loans	2016-12-31	$540,544
Income. Interest from loans (other than to participants)	2016-12-31	$0
Interest earned on other investments	2016-12-31	$107,983
Income. Interest from US Government securities	2016-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments	2016-12-31	$653
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at end of year	2016-12-31	$0
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$0
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year	2016-12-31	$45,883,445
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$40,376,297
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2016-12-31	$0
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2016-12-31	$3,754,889
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$3,754,889
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2016-12-31	$6,908
Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at end of year	2016-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$0
Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits	2016-12-31	$0
Asset value of US Government securities at end of year	2016-12-31	$0
Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$0
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2016-12-31	$9,306,530
Net investment gain/loss from pooled separate accounts	2016-12-31	$0
Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts	2016-12-31	$596,475
Net gain/loss from 103.12 investment entities	2016-12-31	$0
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2016-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2016-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2016-12-31	No
Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year	2016-12-31	$108,492,321
Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$90,407,584
Assets. Value of employer real property at end of year	2016-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of employer real property at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$0
Contributions received in cash from employer	2016-12-31	$6,965,915
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2016-12-31	$514,701
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$498,103
Income. Dividends from preferred stock	2016-12-31	$205
Income. Dividends from common stock	2016-12-31	$2,060,620
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2016-12-31	$36,566,838
Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at end of year	2016-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year	2016-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$0
Contract administrator fees	2016-12-31	$0
Was the provided the required notice or one of the exceptions to providing the black out period notice applied under 29 CFR 2520.101-3	2016-12-31	No
Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year	2016-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year	2016-12-31	$125,815
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$208,869
Assets. Value of buildings and other operty used in plan operation at end of year	2016-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of buildings and other operty used in plan operation at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$0
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2016-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2016-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2016-12-31	No
Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets	2016-12-31	$153,306,269
Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets	2016-12-31	$133,078,680
Liabilities. Value of acquisition indebtedness at end of year	2016-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of acquisition indebtedness at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$0
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2016-12-31	No
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2016-12-31	Unqualified
Accountancy firm name	2016-12-31	PLANTE & MORAN, PLLC
Accountancy firm EIN	2016-12-31	381357951
2015 : THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN 2015 401k financial data
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of real estate assets	2015-12-31	$0
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets	2015-12-31	$-28,357,838
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2015-12-31	$-28,357,838
Total transfer of assets to this plan	2015-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2015-12-31	$208,869
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2015-12-31	$157,300
Expenses. Interest paid	2015-12-31	$0
Amount of participant contributions which was failed to transmit to the plan within the time period described in 29 CFR 251.3-102	2015-12-31	$0
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2015-12-31	$5,300,838
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2015-12-31	$-1,760,480
Total of all expenses incurred	2015-12-31	$36,592,159
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2015-12-31	$36,572,073
Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans	2015-12-31	$-256,995
Value of total corrective distributions	2015-12-31	$208,869
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2015-12-31	$28,768,253
Value of total assets at end of year	2015-12-31	$429,967,562
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$461,207,314
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2015-12-31	$68,212
Total income from rents	2015-12-31	$0
Total interest from all sources	2015-12-31	$643,147
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2015-12-31	$15,032,239
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2015-12-31	No
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2015-12-31	$12,910,345
Assets. Real estate other than employer real property at end of year	2015-12-31	$0
Assets. Real estate other than employer real property at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$0
Administrative expenses professional fees incurred	2015-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at end of year	2015-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$0
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2015-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2015-12-31	$30,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2015-12-31	No
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2015-12-31	No
Contributions received from participants	2015-12-31	$19,596,195
Participant contributions at end of year	2015-12-31	$12,498,990
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$11,744,969
Participant contributions at end of year	2015-12-31	$0
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$0
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year	2015-12-31	$7,280,818
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$6,005,400
Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers)	2015-12-31	$0
Expenses. Other payments made (not to insurance carriers or or participants/beneficiaries)	2015-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year	2015-12-31	$35,980
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$0
Assets. Loans (other than to participants) at end of year	2015-12-31	$0
Assets. Loans (other than to participants) at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$0
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year	2015-12-31	$0
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$120,667
Other income not declared elsewhere	2015-12-31	$0
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2015-12-31	$68,212
Liabilities. Value of operating payables at end of year	2015-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$0
Total non interest bearing cash at end of year	2015-12-31	$0
Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$0
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2015-12-31	No
Income. Non cash contributions	2015-12-31	$0
Value of net income/loss	2015-12-31	$-31,291,321
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2015-12-31	$429,758,693
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2015-12-31	$461,050,014
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2015-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2015-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2015-12-31	No
Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at end of year	2015-12-31	$0
Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$0
Investment advisory and management fees	2015-12-31	$0
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2015-12-31	$275,114,901
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$265,541,943
Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at end of year	2015-12-31	$0
Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$0
Interest on participant loans	2015-12-31	$521,292
Income. Interest from loans (other than to participants)	2015-12-31	$0
Interest earned on other investments	2015-12-31	$115,921
Income. Interest from US Government securities	2015-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments	2015-12-31	$653
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at end of year	2015-12-31	$0
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$0
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year	2015-12-31	$40,376,297
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$33,982,021
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2015-12-31	$3,754,889
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2015-12-31	$5,771,533
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$5,771,533
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2015-12-31	$5,281
Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at end of year	2015-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$0
Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits	2015-12-31	$0
Asset value of US Government securities at end of year	2015-12-31	$0
Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$0
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2015-12-31	$-9,033,112
Net investment gain/loss from pooled separate accounts	2015-12-31	$0
Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts	2015-12-31	$8,629
Net gain/loss from 103.12 investment entities	2015-12-31	$0
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2015-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2015-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2015-12-31	No
Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year	2015-12-31	$90,407,584
Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$137,633,014
Assets. Value of employer real property at end of year	2015-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of employer real property at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$0
Contributions received in cash from employer	2015-12-31	$9,172,058
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2015-12-31	$498,103
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$528,434
Income. Dividends from preferred stock	2015-12-31	$0
Income. Dividends from common stock	2015-12-31	$2,121,894
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2015-12-31	$36,572,073
Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at end of year	2015-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year	2015-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$0
Contract administrator fees	2015-12-31	$0
Was the provided the required notice or one of the exceptions to providing the black out period notice applied under 29 CFR 2520.101-3	2015-12-31	No
Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year	2015-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year	2015-12-31	$208,869
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$36,633
Assets. Value of buildings and other operty used in plan operation at end of year	2015-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of buildings and other operty used in plan operation at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$0
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2015-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2015-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2015-12-31	No
Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets	2015-12-31	$42,299,831
Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets	2015-12-31	$44,060,311
Liabilities. Value of acquisition indebtedness at end of year	2015-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of acquisition indebtedness at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$0
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2015-12-31	No
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2015-12-31	Unqualified
Accountancy firm name	2015-12-31	PLANTE & MORAN, PLLC
Accountancy firm EIN	2015-12-31	381357951
2014 : THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN 2014 401k financial data
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of real estate assets	2014-12-31	$0
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets	2014-12-31	$-3,505,092
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2014-12-31	$-3,505,092
Total transfer of assets to this plan	2014-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2014-12-31	$157,300
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2014-12-31	$66,831
Expenses. Interest paid	2014-12-31	$0
Amount of participant contributions which was failed to transmit to the plan within the time period described in 29 CFR 251.3-102	2014-12-31	$0
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2014-12-31	$40,907,219
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2014-12-31	$510,246
Total of all expenses incurred	2014-12-31	$27,566,305
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2014-12-31	$27,491,960
Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans	2014-12-31	$-27,830
Value of total corrective distributions	2014-12-31	$36,633
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2014-12-31	$25,996,908
Value of total assets at end of year	2014-12-31	$461,207,314
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$447,775,931
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2014-12-31	$65,542
Total income from rents	2014-12-31	$0
Total interest from all sources	2014-12-31	$609,954
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2014-12-31	$13,497,534
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2014-12-31	No
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2014-12-31	$11,786,769
Assets. Real estate other than employer real property at end of year	2014-12-31	$0
Assets. Real estate other than employer real property at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$0
Administrative expenses professional fees incurred	2014-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at end of year	2014-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$0
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2014-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2014-12-31	$1,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2014-12-31	No
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2014-12-31	No
Contributions received from participants	2014-12-31	$15,876,843
Participant contributions at end of year	2014-12-31	$11,744,969
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$11,243,928
Participant contributions at end of year	2014-12-31	$0
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$0
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year	2014-12-31	$6,005,400
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$5,075,208
Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers)	2014-12-31	$0
Expenses. Other payments made (not to insurance carriers or or participants/beneficiaries)	2014-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year	2014-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$60,220
Assets. Loans (other than to participants) at end of year	2014-12-31	$0
Assets. Loans (other than to participants) at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$0
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year	2014-12-31	$120,667
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$0
Other income not declared elsewhere	2014-12-31	$0
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2014-12-31	$65,542
Liabilities. Value of operating payables at end of year	2014-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$0
Total non interest bearing cash at end of year	2014-12-31	$0
Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$0
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2014-12-31	No
Income. Non cash contributions	2014-12-31	$0
Value of net income/loss	2014-12-31	$13,340,914
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2014-12-31	$461,050,014
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2014-12-31	$447,709,100
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2014-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2014-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2014-12-31	No
Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at end of year	2014-12-31	$0
Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$0
Investment advisory and management fees	2014-12-31	$0
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2014-12-31	$265,541,943
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$246,388,955
Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at end of year	2014-12-31	$0
Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$0
Interest on participant loans	2014-12-31	$509,707
Income. Interest from loans (other than to participants)	2014-12-31	$0
Interest earned on other investments	2014-12-31	$97,506
Income. Interest from US Government securities	2014-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments	2014-12-31	$0
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at end of year	2014-12-31	$0
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$0
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year	2014-12-31	$33,982,021
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$39,143,902
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2014-12-31	$5,771,533
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2014-12-31	$6,369,119
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$6,369,119
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2014-12-31	$2,741
Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at end of year	2014-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$0
Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits	2014-12-31	$0
Asset value of US Government securities at end of year	2014-12-31	$0
Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$0
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2014-12-31	$3,477,936
Net investment gain/loss from pooled separate accounts	2014-12-31	$0
Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts	2014-12-31	$319,733
Net gain/loss from 103.12 investment entities	2014-12-31	$0
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2014-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2014-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2014-12-31	No
Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year	2014-12-31	$137,633,014
Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$138,973,530
Assets. Value of employer real property at end of year	2014-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of employer real property at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$0
Contributions received in cash from employer	2014-12-31	$10,120,065
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2014-12-31	$528,434
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$521,069
Income. Dividends from preferred stock	2014-12-31	$0
Income. Dividends from common stock	2014-12-31	$1,710,765
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2014-12-31	$27,491,960
Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at end of year	2014-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year	2014-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$0
Contract administrator fees	2014-12-31	$0
Was the provided the required notice or one of the exceptions to providing the black out period notice applied under 29 CFR 2520.101-3	2014-12-31	No
Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year	2014-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year	2014-12-31	$36,633
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$66,831
Assets. Value of buildings and other operty used in plan operation at end of year	2014-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of buildings and other operty used in plan operation at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$0
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2014-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2014-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2014-12-31	No
Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets	2014-12-31	$31,661,204
Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets	2014-12-31	$31,150,958
Liabilities. Value of acquisition indebtedness at end of year	2014-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of acquisition indebtedness at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$0
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2014-12-31	No
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2014-12-31	Unqualified
Accountancy firm name	2014-12-31	ERNST & YOUNG
Accountancy firm EIN	2014-12-31	346565596
2013 : THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN 2013 401k financial data
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of real estate assets	2013-12-31	$0
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets	2013-12-31	$40,058,268
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2013-12-31	$40,058,268
Total transfer of assets to this plan	2013-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2013-12-31	$66,831
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2013-12-31	$0
Expenses. Interest paid	2013-12-31	$0
Amount of participant contributions which was failed to transmit to the plan within the time period described in 29 CFR 251.3-102	2013-12-31	$0
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2013-12-31	$121,613,469
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2013-12-31	$6,532,619
Total of all expenses incurred	2013-12-31	$18,789,493
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2013-12-31	$18,645,358
Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans	2013-12-31	$14,854
Value of total corrective distributions	2013-12-31	$66,831
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2013-12-31	$24,096,498
Value of total assets at end of year	2013-12-31	$447,775,931
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$344,885,124
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2013-12-31	$62,450
Total income from rents	2013-12-31	$0
Total interest from all sources	2013-12-31	$549,671
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2013-12-31	$9,141,381
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2013-12-31	No
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2013-12-31	$8,001,081
Assets. Real estate other than employer real property at end of year	2013-12-31	$0
Assets. Real estate other than employer real property at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$0
Administrative expenses professional fees incurred	2013-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at end of year	2013-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$0
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2013-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2013-12-31	$1,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2013-12-31	No
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2013-12-31	No
Contributions received from participants	2013-12-31	$14,588,360
Participant contributions at end of year	2013-12-31	$11,243,928
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$10,395,508
Participant contributions at end of year	2013-12-31	$0
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$271
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year	2013-12-31	$5,075,208
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$1,675,402
Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers)	2013-12-31	$0
Expenses. Other payments made (not to insurance carriers or or participants/beneficiaries)	2013-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year	2013-12-31	$60,220
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$1,677,904
Assets. Loans (other than to participants) at end of year	2013-12-31	$0
Assets. Loans (other than to participants) at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$0
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year	2013-12-31	$0
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$0
Other income not declared elsewhere	2013-12-31	$0
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2013-12-31	$62,450
Liabilities. Value of operating payables at end of year	2013-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$0
Total non interest bearing cash at end of year	2013-12-31	$0
Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$0
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2013-12-31	No
Income. Non cash contributions	2013-12-31	$0
Value of net income/loss	2013-12-31	$102,823,976
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2013-12-31	$447,709,100
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2013-12-31	$344,885,124
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2013-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2013-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2013-12-31	No
Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at end of year	2013-12-31	$0
Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$0
Investment advisory and management fees	2013-12-31	$0
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2013-12-31	$246,388,955
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$188,559,143
Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at end of year	2013-12-31	$0
Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$0
Interest on participant loans	2013-12-31	$474,932
Income. Interest from loans (other than to participants)	2013-12-31	$0
Interest earned on other investments	2013-12-31	$49,758
Income. Interest from US Government securities	2013-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments	2013-12-31	$0
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at end of year	2013-12-31	$0
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$0
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year	2013-12-31	$39,143,902
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$37,734,804
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2013-12-31	$6,369,119
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2013-12-31	$2,515,909
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$2,515,909
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2013-12-31	$24,981
Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at end of year	2013-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$0
Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits	2013-12-31	$0
Asset value of US Government securities at end of year	2013-12-31	$0
Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$0
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2013-12-31	$41,351,983
Net investment gain/loss from pooled separate accounts	2013-12-31	$0
Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts	2013-12-31	$-116,951
Net gain/loss from 103.12 investment entities	2013-12-31	$0
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2013-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2013-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2013-12-31	No
Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year	2013-12-31	$138,973,530
Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$101,879,646
Assets. Value of employer real property at end of year	2013-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of employer real property at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$0
Contributions received in cash from employer	2013-12-31	$9,508,138
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2013-12-31	$521,069
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$446,537
Income. Dividends from preferred stock	2013-12-31	$0
Income. Dividends from common stock	2013-12-31	$1,140,300
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2013-12-31	$18,645,358
Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at end of year	2013-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year	2013-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$0
Contract administrator fees	2013-12-31	$0
Was the provided the required notice or one of the exceptions to providing the black out period notice applied under 29 CFR 2520.101-3	2013-12-31	No
Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year	2013-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year	2013-12-31	$66,831
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of buildings and other operty used in plan operation at end of year	2013-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of buildings and other operty used in plan operation at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$0
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2013-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2013-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2013-12-31	No
Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets	2013-12-31	$35,342,588
Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets	2013-12-31	$28,809,969
Liabilities. Value of acquisition indebtedness at end of year	2013-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of acquisition indebtedness at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$0
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2013-12-31	No
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2013-12-31	Unqualified
Accountancy firm name	2013-12-31	ERNST & YOUNG
Accountancy firm EIN	2013-12-31	346565596
2012 : THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN 2012 401k financial data
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets	2012-12-31	$18,694,039
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2012-12-31	$18,694,039
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2012-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2012-12-31	$154,454
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2012-12-31	$71,417,646
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2012-12-31	$2,550,455
Total of all expenses incurred	2012-12-31	$13,801,010
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2012-12-31	$13,628,201
Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans	2012-12-31	$116,745
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2012-12-31	$23,412,038
Value of total assets at end of year	2012-12-31	$344,885,124
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$287,422,942
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2012-12-31	$56,064
Total interest from all sources	2012-12-31	$483,048
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2012-12-31	$7,268,079
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2012-12-31	No
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2012-12-31	$5,433,219
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2012-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2012-12-31	$1,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2012-12-31	No
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2012-12-31	$0
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2012-12-31	No
Contributions received from participants	2012-12-31	$14,868,086
Participant contributions at end of year	2012-12-31	$10,395,508
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$9,372,920
Participant contributions at end of year	2012-12-31	$271
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$7,250
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year	2012-12-31	$1,675,402
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year	2012-12-31	$1,677,904
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$0
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2012-12-31	$56,064
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2012-12-31	No
Value of net income/loss	2012-12-31	$57,616,636
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2012-12-31	$344,885,124
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2012-12-31	$287,268,488
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2012-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2012-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2012-12-31	No
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2012-12-31	$188,559,143
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$154,341,221
Interest on participant loans	2012-12-31	$475,619
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year	2012-12-31	$37,734,804
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$33,431,050
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2012-12-31	$2,515,909
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2012-12-31	$3,387,014
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$3,387,014
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2012-12-31	$7,429
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2012-12-31	$18,342,081
Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts	2012-12-31	$667,906
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2012-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2012-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2012-12-31	No
Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year	2012-12-31	$101,879,646
Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$86,499,719
Contributions received in cash from employer	2012-12-31	$8,543,952
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2012-12-31	$446,537
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$383,768
Income. Dividends from common stock	2012-12-31	$1,834,860
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2012-12-31	$13,628,201
Was the provided the required notice or one of the exceptions to providing the black out period notice applied under 29 CFR 2520.101-3	2012-12-31	No
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year	2012-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$154,454
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2012-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2012-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2012-12-31	No
Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets	2012-12-31	$23,208,033
Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets	2012-12-31	$20,657,578
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2012-12-31	No
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2012-12-31	Unqualified
Accountancy firm name	2012-12-31	ERNST & YOUNG
Accountancy firm EIN	2012-12-31	346565596
2011 : THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN 2011 401k financial data
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets	2011-12-31	$13,165,259
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2011-12-31	$13,165,259
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2011-12-31	$154,454
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2011-12-31	$488,714
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2011-12-31	$33,545,538
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2011-12-31	$2,195,960
Total of all expenses incurred	2011-12-31	$12,038,207
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2011-12-31	$11,807,652
Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans	2011-12-31	$22,708
Value of total corrective distributions	2011-12-31	$154,454
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2011-12-31	$17,702,630
Value of total assets at end of year	2011-12-31	$287,422,942
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$266,249,871
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2011-12-31	$53,393
Total interest from all sources	2011-12-31	$447,559
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2011-12-31	$4,849,195
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2011-12-31	No
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2011-12-31	$3,519,102
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2011-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2011-12-31	$1,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2011-12-31	No
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2011-12-31	$0
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2011-12-31	No
Contributions received from participants	2011-12-31	$10,609,950
Participant contributions at end of year	2011-12-31	$9,372,920
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$9,061,000
Participant contributions at end of year	2011-12-31	$7,250
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year	2011-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$1,255,526
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2011-12-31	$53,393
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2011-12-31	No
Value of net income/loss	2011-12-31	$21,507,331
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2011-12-31	$287,268,488
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2011-12-31	$265,761,157
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2011-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2011-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2011-12-31	No
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2011-12-31	$154,341,221
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$153,599,304
Interest on participant loans	2011-12-31	$442,153
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year	2011-12-31	$33,431,050
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$27,810,060
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2011-12-31	$3,387,014
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2011-12-31	$2,608,335
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$2,608,335
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2011-12-31	$5,406
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2011-12-31	$-5,790,227
Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts	2011-12-31	$975,162
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2011-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2011-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2011-12-31	No
Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year	2011-12-31	$86,499,719
Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$71,572,798
Contributions received in cash from employer	2011-12-31	$7,092,680
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2011-12-31	$383,768
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$342,848
Income. Dividends from common stock	2011-12-31	$1,330,093
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2011-12-31	$11,807,652
Was the provided the required notice or one of the exceptions to providing the black out period notice applied under 29 CFR 2520.101-3	2011-12-31	No
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year	2011-12-31	$154,454
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$488,714
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2011-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2011-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2011-12-31	No
Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets	2011-12-31	$20,835,127
Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets	2011-12-31	$18,639,167
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2011-12-31	No
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2011-12-31	Unqualified
Accountancy firm name	2011-12-31	ERNST & YOUNG LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2011-12-31	346565596
2010 : THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN 2010 401k financial data
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets	2010-12-31	$12,726,632
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2010-12-31	$12,726,632
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2010-12-31	$488,714
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2010-12-31	$729,368
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2010-12-31	$50,850,841
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2010-12-31	$888,356
Total of all expenses incurred	2010-12-31	$13,740,101
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2010-12-31	$13,530,706
Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans	2010-12-31	$11,387
Value of total corrective distributions	2010-12-31	$144,778
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2010-12-31	$15,504,724
Value of total assets at end of year	2010-12-31	$266,249,871
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$229,379,785
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2010-12-31	$53,230
Total interest from all sources	2010-12-31	$429,482
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2010-12-31	$4,145,761
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2010-12-31	No
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2010-12-31	$2,929,652
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2010-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2010-12-31	$1,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2010-12-31	No
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2010-12-31	$0
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2010-12-31	No
Contributions received from participants	2010-12-31	$9,031,099
Participant contributions at end of year	2010-12-31	$9,061,000
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$7,952,321
Participant contributions at end of year	2010-12-31	$0
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$186,879
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year	2010-12-31	$1,255,526
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$720,660
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2010-12-31	$53,230
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2010-12-31	No
Value of net income/loss	2010-12-31	$37,110,740
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2010-12-31	$265,761,157
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2010-12-31	$228,650,417
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2010-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2010-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2010-12-31	No
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2010-12-31	$153,599,304
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$131,074,268
Interest on participant loans	2010-12-31	$423,363
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year	2010-12-31	$27,810,060
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$26,027,290
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2010-12-31	$2,608,335
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2010-12-31	$2,218,432
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$2,218,432
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2010-12-31	$6,119
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2010-12-31	$16,099,629
Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts	2010-12-31	$1,056,257
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2010-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2010-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2010-12-31	No
Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year	2010-12-31	$71,572,798
Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$60,884,846
Contributions received in cash from employer	2010-12-31	$6,473,625
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2010-12-31	$342,848
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$315,089
Income. Dividends from common stock	2010-12-31	$1,216,109
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2010-12-31	$13,530,706
Was the provided the required notice or one of the exceptions to providing the black out period notice applied under 29 CFR 2520.101-3	2010-12-31	No
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year	2010-12-31	$488,714
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$729,368
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2010-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2010-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2010-12-31	No
Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets	2010-12-31	$13,216,968
Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets	2010-12-31	$12,328,612
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2010-12-31	No
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2010-12-31	Unqualified
Accountancy firm name	2010-12-31	ERNST & YOUNG
Accountancy firm EIN	2010-12-31	346565596
2009 : THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN 2009 401k financial data
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2009-12-31	$0

Form 5500 Responses for THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN

2022: THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN 2022 form 5500 responses
2022-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2022-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2022-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2022-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Insurance	Yes
2022-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2022-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement – Insurance	Yes
2022-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2021: THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN 2021 form 5500 responses
2021-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2021-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2021-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2021-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2021-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2020: THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN 2020 form 5500 responses
2020-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2020-01-01	Submission has been amended	No
2020-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2020-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2020-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2020-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2020-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2019: THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN 2019 form 5500 responses
2019-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2019-01-01	Submission has been amended	No
2019-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2019-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2019-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2019-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2019-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2018: THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN 2018 form 5500 responses
2018-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2018-01-01	Submission has been amended	No
2018-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2018-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2018-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2018-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2018-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2017: THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN 2017 form 5500 responses
2017-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2017-01-01	Submission has been amended	No
2017-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2017-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2017-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2017-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2017-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2016: THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN 2016 form 5500 responses
2016-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2016-01-01	Submission has been amended	No
2016-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2016-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2016-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2016-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2016-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2015: THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN 2015 form 5500 responses
2015-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2015-01-01	Submission has been amended	No
2015-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2015-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2015-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2015-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2015-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2014: THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN 2014 form 5500 responses
2014-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2014-01-01	Submission has been amended	No
2014-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2014-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2014-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2014-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2014-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2013: THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN 2013 form 5500 responses
2013-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2013-01-01	Submission has been amended	No
2013-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2013-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2013-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2013-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2013-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2012: THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN 2012 form 5500 responses
2012-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2012-01-01	Submission has been amended	No
2012-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2012-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2012-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2012-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2011: THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN 2011 form 5500 responses
2011-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2011-01-01	Submission has been amended	No
2011-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2011-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2011-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2011-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2010: THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN 2010 form 5500 responses
2010-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2010-01-01	Submission has been amended	No
2010-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2010-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2010-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2010-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2009: THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN 2009 form 5500 responses
2009-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2009-01-01	Submission has been amended	Yes
2009-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2009-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2009-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2009-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes

Insurance Providers Used on plan

GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY (National Association of Insurance Commissioners NAIC id number: 68322 )

Policy contract number

334487 01

Policy instance

Insurance contract or identification number	334487 01
Number of Individuals Covered	1
Insurance policy start date	2022-01-01
Insurance policy end date	2022-12-31
Are there contracts with allocated funds for individual policies?	0
Are there contracts with allocated funds for types other than group deferred annuity or individual?	No
Contract purchased, in whole or in part, to distribute benefits from a terminating plan	No
Contracts With Unallocated Funds Deposit Administration	0
Are there contracts with unallocated funds for contracts of type immediate participation guarantee?	No
Are there contracts with unallocated funds for contracts of type guaranteed investment?	No
Are there contracts with unallocated funds for contract types other than deposit administration, immediate participation guarantee or guaranteed investment?	Yes
Health Insurance Welfare Benefit	No
Dental Insurance Welfare Benefit	No
Vision Insurance Welfare Benefit	No
Life Insurance Welfare Benefit	No
Temporary Disability Insurance Welfare Benefit	No
Long Term Disability Insurance Welfare Benefit	No
Unemployment Insurance Welfare Benefit	No
Were dividends or retroactive rate refunds paid in cash?	No
Were dividends or retroactive rate refunds paid as a credit?	No
Did the insurance company fail to provide any information necessary to complete Schedule A of form 5500?	No

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Company Name:	THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY
Employer identification number (EIN):	340359955
NAIC Classification:	335900

Jurisdiction of Incorporation:	Ohio Secretary of State Business Services Division
Incorporation Date:	1906-06-09
Company Identification Number:	20149
Legal Registered Office Address:	22801 ST CLAIR AVE - CLEVELAND United States of America (USA) 441171199