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  <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Registration <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;</FONT> </B></P>
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  <P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES
  AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, DC 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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  STYLE="white-space:nowrap">FORM&nbsp;S-8</FONT> </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT </B></P>
  <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><I>Under </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><I>The
  Securities Act of 1933 </I></B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center> <P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center>
  <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS, INC. </B></P>
  <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">34-1860551</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(State or Other Jurisdiction</B></P>
  <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of Incorporation or Organization)</B></P></TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(IRS Employer</B></P>
  <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Identification No.)</B></P></TD></TR>
  </TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>22801 St. Clair Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44117 </B></P>
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  <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>The Lincoln Electric Company Employee Savings Plan </B></P>
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  <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Jennifer I. Ansberry </B></P>
  <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary </B></P>
  <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. </B></P>
  <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>22801 St. Clair Avenue </B></P>
  <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Cleveland, Ohio 44117 </B></P>
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  <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(216) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">481-8100</FONT> </B></P>
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  <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-accelerated</FONT>
  filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of &#147;large accelerated filer,&#148; &#147;accelerated filer,&#148; &#147;smaller reporting company,&#148; and &#147;emerging growth company&#148; in Rule <FONT
  STYLE="white-space:nowrap">12b-2</FONT> of the Exchange Act. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom">&#9745;</TD>
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  </TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period
  for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section&nbsp;7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act.&#8194;&#9744; </P> <P STYLE="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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   <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>EXPLANATORY NOTE </B></P>
  <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (the &#147;<B><I>Registrant</I></B>&#148;) hereby files this Registration Statement on Form <FONT
  STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8</FONT> (the &#147;<B><I>Registration Statement</I></B>&#148;) to register an additional $450,000,000 of Common Shares, without par value per share (the &#147;<B><I>Common Shares</I></B>&#148;), under The Lincoln
  Electric Company Employee Savings Plan (the &#147;<B><I>Plan</I></B>&#148;). The current version of the Plan was amended and restated effective April&nbsp;25, 2022, as further amended effective June&nbsp;15, 2022, as further amended effective
  January&nbsp;1, 2024. Previously filed registration statements on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8</FONT> are effective for the Plan. Pursuant to General Instruction E to Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8,</FONT> this Registration
  Statement incorporates by reference the contents of the <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/59527/0000950152-95-002595.txt">Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8</FONT></A> (Registration <FONT
  STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;33-64187)</FONT> filed by The Lincoln Electric Company (predecessor to the Registrant) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (&#147;<B><I>Commission</I></B>&#148;) on November&nbsp;
  13, 1995, as amended by <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/59527/0000950152-98-005763.txt">Post-Effective Amendment No.&nbsp;1</A> filed by the Registrant with the Commission on June&nbsp;
  30, 1998, the <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/59527/000095015203006878/l01847asv8.htm">Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8</FONT></A> (Registration
  <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-107114)</FONT> filed by the Registrant with the Commission on July&nbsp;
  17, 2003, the <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/59527/000095015206001438/l18821asv8.htm">Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8</FONT></A> (Registration
  <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-132036)</FONT> filed by the Registrant with the Commission on February&nbsp;
  24, 2006 and the <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/59527/000119312515145595/d913558ds8.htm">Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8</FONT></A> (Registration
  <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-203604)</FONT> filed by the Registrant with the Commission on April&nbsp;24, 2015, including all attachments and exhibits thereto, except to the extent supplemented, amended or superseded by the
  information set forth herein or therein. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>PART II </B></P>
  <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT </B></P>
  <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&#8201;3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference. </B></P>
  <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Registrant is subject to the informational and reporting requirements of Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
  of 1934, as amended (the &#147;<B><I>Exchange Act</I></B>&#148;), and, in accordance therewith, files reports, proxy statements and other information with the Commission. The following documents have been filed by the Registrant with the Commission
  and are incorporated herein by reference: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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  <TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(a)</TD>
  <TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">The Registrant&#146;s <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/59527/000005952724000008/leco-20231231x10k.htm">Annual
   Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> for the fiscal year ended December<U></U>&nbsp;31, 2023</A> (Commission File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;000-01402),</FONT> filed February&nbsp;27, 2024;
  </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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  <TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(b)</TD>
  <TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">The Registrant&#146;s <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/59527/000005952724000015/leco-20240331x10q.htm">Quarterly
   Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-Q</FONT> for the period ended March<U></U>&nbsp;31, 2024</A> (Commission File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;000-01402),</FONT> filed April&nbsp;
  25, 2024, <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/59527/000005952724000029/leco-20240630x10q.htm">Quarterly Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-Q</FONT> for the period ended June<U></U>&nbsp;
  30, 2024</A> (Commission File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;000-01402),</FONT> filed July&nbsp;
  31, 2024, and <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/59527/000005952724000036/leco-20240930x10q.htm">Quarterly Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-Q</FONT> for the period ended September&nbsp;30,
   2024</A> (Commission File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;000-01402),</FONT> filed October&nbsp;31, 2024; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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  <TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(c)</TD>
  <TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">The Registrant&#146;s Current Reports on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> (Commission File <FONT
  STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;000-01402),</FONT> filed <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/59527/000119312524083463/d809856d8k.htm">April&nbsp;
  1, 2024</A>, <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/59527/000119312524085434/d787935d8k.htm">April&nbsp;
  3, 2024</A>, <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/59527/000119312524105916/d816318d8k.htm">April&nbsp;
  23, 2024</A>, <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/59527/000119312524166304/d854226d8k.htm">June&nbsp;
  24, 2024</A>; <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/59527/000119312524189483/d849086d8k.htm">July&nbsp;
  31, 2024</A>; and <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/59527/000119312524235948/d858774d8k.htm">October&nbsp;10, 2024</A>. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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  <TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(d)</TD>
  <TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">The description of the Common Shares contained in the Registrant&#146;s <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/59527/000005952720000007/exhibit412019.htm">Description
   of Securities Registered Under Section<U></U>&nbsp;12 of the Exchange Act</A> (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant&#146;s Annual Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> for the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2019
  (Commission File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;000-01402)</FONT> filed with the Commission on February&nbsp;27, 2020), and as amended by any subsequently filed amendments and reports updating such description. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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   <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">All documents filed by the Registrant with the Commission pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c),
  14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act subsequent to the date of this Registration Statement, and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment that indicates that all securities offered have been sold or that deregisters all securities then remaining
  unsold, will be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement and to be part hereof from the date of filing of such documents. Any statement contained in any document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference
  herein will be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document that also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference
  herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded will not be deemed, except as modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement. </P>
  <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&#8201;6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers. </B></P>
  <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;1701.13(E) of the Ohio Revised Code empowers a corporation to indemnify persons serving as its directors and officers (or serving
  at the request of the corporation in such capacity for another corporation) against expenses incurred in connection with actions, suits or proceedings relating to the fact that such persons were serving as directors or officers of such corporation.
  Article IV of the Registrant&#146;s Amended and Restated Code of Regulations provides for indemnification of directors, officers and others and the purchase and maintenance of liability insurance by the Registrant, as follows (for purposes of the
  following provisions, &#147;Corporation&#148; refers to the Registrant): </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">&#147;ARTICLE IV </P>
  <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">INDEMNIFICATION AND INSURANCE </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">1.
  <U>Indemnification of Directors and Officers</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) The Corporation shall indemnify any Director or officer of the Corporation, and any
  former Director or officer of the Corporation, who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, by reason of the
  fact that he or she is or was a Director or an officer of the Corporation, or he or she is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, trustee, officer, employee, member, manager or agent of another corporation, domestic or
  foreign, nonprofit or for profit, a limited liability company, or a partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, to the full extent permitted from time to time by the laws of the State of Ohio, against expenses, including attorneys&#146;
  fees, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if he or she acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not
  opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful. </P>
  <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) The indemnification authorized by this Section&nbsp;1(a) of this Article IV shall not be exclusive of, and shall be in addition to, any
  other rights granted to those seeking indemnification under Section&nbsp;1(a) of this Article IV or under the Articles or any agreement, vote of shareholders or disinterested Directors, or otherwise, both as to action in his or her official capacity
  and as to action in another capacity while holding such office, and shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a Director or officer and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such a person. </P>
  <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) No amendment, termination or repeal of this Article IV shall affect or impair in any way the rights of any Director or officer of the
  Corporation to indemnification under the provisions hereof with respect to any action, suit or proceeding arising out of, or relating to, any actions, transactions or facts occurring prior to the final adoption of such amendment, termination or
  repeal. </P>
  </DIV></Center>
  
  
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   <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2. <U>Indemnification of Others</U>. </P>
  <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Corporation may indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed
  action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, by reason of the fact that he or she is or was an employee or agent of the Corporation, or he or she is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a
  director, trustee, officer, employee, member, manager or agent of another corporation, domestic or foreign, nonprofit or for profit, a limited liability company, or a partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, to the full extent
  permitted from time to time by the laws of the State of Ohio, against expenses, including attorneys&#146; fees, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with such action, suit or
  proceeding if he or she acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe
  his or her conduct was unlawful. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">3.<I>&nbsp;Liability Insurance</I>. </P>
  <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Corporation may purchase and maintain insurance or furnish similar protection, including but not limited to trust funds, letters of credit
  or self-insurance, on behalf of or for any person who is or was a Director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation, or he or she is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, trustee, officer, employee, member, manager or
  agent of another corporation, domestic or foreign, nonprofit or for profit, a limited liability company, or a partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against any liability asserted against him or her and incurred by him or her in any
  such capacity, or arising out of his or her status as such, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify him or her against such liability under this Article IV. Insurance may be purchased from or maintained with a person in
  which the Corporation has a financial interest.&#148; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Registrant has purchased directors and officers liability insurance that
  provides for indemnification of directors and officers against certain liabilities. The Registrant also has entered into indemnification agreements with its directors and officers that would require the Registrant, subject to any limitations on the
  maximum permissible indemnification that may exist at law, to indemnify a director or officer for claims that arise because of his capacity as a director or officer. </P>
  <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&#8201;8. Exhibits. </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
  <TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" WIDTH="100%" BORDER="0" STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" ALIGN="center">
  
  
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; display:table-cell; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">Description</P></TD></TR>
  
  
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  <TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>4.1</TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/59527/000119312511257487/d236717dex31.htm">Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant</A> (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the
  Registrant&#146;s Current Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> (Commission File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;000-01402)</FONT> filed with the Commission on September&nbsp;27, 2011)</TD></TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/59527/000119312523042036/d458901dex31.htm">Amended and Restated Code of Regulations of the Registrant</A> (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant&#146;s
  Current Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> (Commission File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;000-01402)</FONT> filed with the Commission on February&nbsp;17, 2023)</TD></TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/59527/000005952720000007/exhibit412019.htm">Description of Securities Registered Under Section&nbsp;12 of the Exchange Act</A> (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the
  Registrant&#146;s Annual Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> for the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2019 (Commission File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;000-01402)</FONT> filed with the Commission on
  February&nbsp;27, 2020)</TD></TR></TABLE>
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  <TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="d125772dex51.htm">Internal Revenue Service Determination Letter dated March&nbsp;10, 2017 relating to the Plan and amendments and restatements or amendments thereto as described therein </A></TD></TR>
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  &#147;<B><I>IRS</I></B>&#148;) and received the above-referenced determination letter from the IRS confirming that the Plan was qualified under Section&nbsp;401 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the
  &#147;<I></I><B><I>Code</I></B><I></I>&#148;). The Plan&#146;s most recent determination letter from the IRS is dated March&nbsp;10, 2017 and is filed herewith. The Registrant undertakes to make any changes required by the IRS in order to qualify
  the Plan under Section&nbsp;401 of the Code.</P></TD></TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="d125772dex231.htm">Consent of Ernst&nbsp;&amp; Young LLP </A></TD></TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/59527/000005952724000008/leco-20231231xex10d11.htm">The Lincoln Electric Company Employee Savings Plan (As Amended and Restated Effective April&nbsp;25, 2022)</A> (incorporated herein
  by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to the Registrant&#146;s Annual Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> for the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2023 (Commission File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;000-01402)</FONT>
  filed with the Commission on February&nbsp;27, 2024)</TD></TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/59527/000005952724000008/leco-20231231xex10d12.htm">Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to The Lincoln Electric Company Employee Savings Plan (As Amended and Restated Effective April&nbsp;25,
  2022)</A> (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to the Registrant&#146;s Annual Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> for the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2023 (Commission File
  <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;000-01402)</FONT> filed with the Commission on February&nbsp;27, 2024)</TD></TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/59527/000005952724000008/leco-20231231xex10d13.htm">Amendment No.&nbsp;2 to The Lincoln Electric Company Employee Savings Plan (As Amended and Restated Effective April&nbsp;25,
  2022)</A> (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to the Registrant&#146;s Annual Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> for the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2023 (Commission File
  <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;000-01402)</FONT> filed with the Commission on February&nbsp;27, 2024)</TD></TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="d125772dexfilingfees.htm">Calculation of Filing Fee Tables </A></TD></TR>
  </TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&#8201;9. Undertakings. </B></P>
  <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes: </P>
  <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this Registration
  Statement: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) To include any prospectus required by Section&nbsp;10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
  &#147;<B><I>Securities Act</I></B>&#148;); </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the
  effective date of the Registration Statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the Registration Statement. Notwithstanding
  the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range
  may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20&nbsp;percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the
  &#147;Calculation of Filing Fee Tables&#148; or &#147;Calculation of Registration Fee&#148; table, as applicable, in the effective Registration Statement; </P>
  </DIV></Center>
  
  
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  distribution not previously disclosed in the Registration Statement or any material change to such information in the Registration Statement; </P>
  <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>provided</I>,<I>&nbsp;however</I>, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) do not apply if the information required to be included in a
  post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the Registrant pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or Section&nbsp;15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in the
  Registration Statement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such
  post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial<I>&nbsp;bona fide</I>&nbsp;offering thereof.
  </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain
  unsold at the termination of the offering. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any
  liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the Registrant&#146;s annual report pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a) or Section&nbsp;15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan&#146;s annual report
  pursuant to Section&nbsp;15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at
  that time shall be deemed to be the initial<I>&nbsp;bona fide</I>&nbsp;offering thereof. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities
  arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Commission such
  indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act<B></B>&nbsp;and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses
  incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being
  registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as
  expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue. </P>
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  <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of
  the requirements for filing on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8</FONT> and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Cleveland, State of Ohio, on
  this 31st day of October, 2024. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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  <TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><B>LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS, INC.</B></TD></TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom">By:</TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Jennifer I. Ansberry</P></TD></TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>Name: Jennifer I. Ansberry</TD></TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>Title: Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary</TD></TR>
  </TABLE></DIV> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Registration Statement has been signed by the
  following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom">Date: October&nbsp;31, 2024</TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">*</P></TD></TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom">Steven B. Hedlund</TD></TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom">President, Chief Executive Officer and Director (principal executive officer)</TD></TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom">Date: October&nbsp;31, 2024</TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">*</P></TD></TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom">Gabriel Bruno</TD></TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom">Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (principal financial and accounting officer)</TD></TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom">Date: October&nbsp;31, 2024</TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">*</P></TD></TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom">Christopher L. Mapes</TD></TR>
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text: S-8
  As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 31, 2024
  Registration
  No. 333-
  UNITED STATES
  SECURITIES
  AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  Washington, DC 20549
  FORM S-8
  REGISTRATION STATEMENT
  Under
  The
  Securities Act of 1933
  LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS, INC.
  (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
  Ohio
  34-1860551
  (State or Other Jurisdiction
  of Incorporation or Organization)
  (IRS Employer
  Identification No.)
  22801 St. Clair Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44117
  (Address of Principal Executive Offices Including Zip Code)
  The Lincoln Electric Company Employee Savings Plan
  (Full Title of the Plan)
  Jennifer I. Ansberry
  Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
  Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.
  22801 St. Clair Avenue
  Cleveland, Ohio 44117
  (Name and Address for Agent for Service)
  (216)
  481-8100
  (Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent For Service)
  Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a
  non-accelerated
  filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule
  12b-2
  of the Exchange Act.
  Large accelerated filer
  ☑
  Accelerated filer
  ☐
  Non-accelerated filer
  ☐
  Smaller reporting company
  ☐
  Emerging growth company
  ☐
  If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period
  for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. ☐
  EXPLANATORY NOTE
  Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (the "
  Registrant
  ") hereby files this Registration Statement on Form
  S-8
  (the "
  Registration Statement
  ") to register an additional $450,000,000 of Common Shares, without par value per share (the "
  Common Shares
  "), under The Lincoln
  Electric Company Employee Savings Plan (the "
  Plan
  "). The current version of the Plan was amended and restated effective April 25, 2022, as further amended effective June 15, 2022, as further amended effective
  January 1, 2024. Previously filed registration statements on Form
  S-8
  are effective for the Plan. Pursuant to General Instruction E to Form
  S-8,
  this Registration
  Statement incorporates by reference the contents of the
  Registration Statement on Form
  S-8
  (Registration
  No. 33-64187)
  filed by The Lincoln Electric Company (predecessor to the Registrant) with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("
  Commission
  ") on November 
  13, 1995, as amended by
  Post-Effective Amendment No. 1
  filed by the Registrant with the Commission on June 
  30, 1998, the
  Registration Statement on Form
  S-8
  (Registration
  No. 333-107114)
  filed by the Registrant with the Commission on July 
  17, 2003, the
  Registration Statement on Form
  S-8
  (Registration
  No. 333-132036)
  filed by the Registrant with the Commission on February 
  24, 2006 and the
  Registration Statement on Form
  S-8
  (Registration
  No. 333-203604)
  filed by the Registrant with the Commission on April 24, 2015, including all attachments and exhibits thereto, except to the extent supplemented, amended or superseded by the
  information set forth herein or therein.
  PART II
  INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
  Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
  The Registrant is subject to the informational and reporting requirements of Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
  of 1934, as amended (the "
  Exchange Act
  "), and, in accordance therewith, files reports, proxy statements and other information with the Commission. The following documents have been filed by the Registrant with the Commission
  and are incorporated herein by reference:
  (a)
  The Registrant's
  Annual
   Report on Form
  10-K
  for the fiscal year ended December
  31, 2023
  (Commission File
  No. 000-01402),
  filed February 27, 2024;
  (b)
  The Registrant's
  Quarterly
   Report on Form
  10-Q
  for the period ended March
  31, 2024
  (Commission File
  No. 000-01402),
  filed April 
  25, 2024,
  Quarterly Report on Form
  10-Q
  for the period ended June
  30, 2024
  (Commission File
  No. 000-01402),
  filed July 
  31, 2024, and
  Quarterly Report on Form
  10-Q
  for the period ended September 30,
   2024
  (Commission File
  No. 000-01402),
  filed October 31, 2024;
  (c)
  The Registrant's Current Reports on Form
  8-K
  (Commission File
  No. 000-01402),
  filed
  April 
  1, 2024
  ,
  April 
  3, 2024
  ,
  April 
  23, 2024
  ,
  June 
  24, 2024
  ;
  July 
  31, 2024
  ; and
  October 10, 2024
  .
  (d)
  The description of the Common Shares contained in the Registrant's
  Description
   of Securities Registered Under Section
  12 of the Exchange Act
  (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form
  10-K
  for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019
  (Commission File
  No. 000-01402)
  filed with the Commission on February 27, 2020), and as amended by any subsequently filed amendments and reports updating such description.
  All documents filed by the Registrant with the Commission pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c),
  14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act subsequent to the date of this Registration Statement, and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment that indicates that all securities offered have been sold or that deregisters all securities then remaining
  unsold, will be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement and to be part hereof from the date of filing of such documents. Any statement contained in any document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference
  herein will be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document that also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference
  herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded will not be deemed, except as modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.
  Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
  Section 1701.13(E) of the Ohio Revised Code empowers a corporation to indemnify persons serving as its directors and officers (or serving
  at the request of the corporation in such capacity for another corporation) against expenses incurred in connection with actions, suits or proceedings relating to the fact that such persons were serving as directors or officers of such corporation.
  Article IV of the Registrant's Amended and Restated Code of Regulations provides for indemnification of directors, officers and others and the purchase and maintenance of liability insurance by the Registrant, as follows (for purposes of the
  following provisions, "Corporation" refers to the Registrant):
  "ARTICLE IV
  INDEMNIFICATION AND INSURANCE
  1.
  Indemnification of Directors and Officers
  .
  (a) The Corporation shall indemnify any Director or officer of the Corporation, and any
  former Director or officer of the Corporation, who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, by reason of the
  fact that he or she is or was a Director or an officer of the Corporation, or he or she is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, trustee, officer, employee, member, manager or agent of another corporation, domestic or
  foreign, nonprofit or for profit, a limited liability company, or a partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, to the full extent permitted from time to time by the laws of the State of Ohio, against expenses, including attorneys'
  fees, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if he or she acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not
  opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful.
  (b) The indemnification authorized by this Section 1(a) of this Article IV shall not be exclusive of, and shall be in addition to, any
  other rights granted to those seeking indemnification under Section 1(a) of this Article IV or under the Articles or any agreement, vote of shareholders or disinterested Directors, or otherwise, both as to action in his or her official capacity
  and as to action in another capacity while holding such office, and shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a Director or officer and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such a person.
  (c) No amendment, termination or repeal of this Article IV shall affect or impair in any way the rights of any Director or officer of the
  Corporation to indemnification under the provisions hereof with respect to any action, suit or proceeding arising out of, or relating to, any actions, transactions or facts occurring prior to the final adoption of such amendment, termination or
  repeal.
  2.
  Indemnification of Others
  .
  The Corporation may indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed
  action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, by reason of the fact that he or she is or was an employee or agent of the Corporation, or he or she is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a
  director, trustee, officer, employee, member, manager or agent of another corporation, domestic or foreign, nonprofit or for profit, a limited liability company, or a partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, to the full extent
  permitted from time to time by the laws of the State of Ohio, against expenses, including attorneys' fees, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with such action, suit or
  proceeding if he or she acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe
  his or her conduct was unlawful.
  3.
  Liability Insurance
  .
  The Corporation may purchase and maintain insurance or furnish similar protection, including but not limited to trust funds, letters of credit
  or self-insurance, on behalf of or for any person who is or was a Director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation, or he or she is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, trustee, officer, employee, member, manager or
  agent of another corporation, domestic or foreign, nonprofit or for profit, a limited liability company, or a partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against any liability asserted against him or her and incurred by him or her in any
  such capacity, or arising out of his or her status as such, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify him or her against such liability under this Article IV. Insurance may be purchased from or maintained with a person in
  which the Corporation has a financial interest."
  The Registrant has purchased directors and officers liability insurance that
  provides for indemnification of directors and officers against certain liabilities. The Registrant also has entered into indemnification agreements with its directors and officers that would require the Registrant, subject to any limitations on the
  maximum permissible indemnification that may exist at law, to indemnify a director or officer for claims that arise because of his capacity as a director or officer.
  Item 8. Exhibits.
  Exhibit Number
  Description
  4.1
  Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant
  (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the
  Registrant's Current Report on Form
  8-K
  (Commission File
  No. 000-01402)
  filed with the Commission on September 27, 2011)
  4.2
  Amended and Restated Code of Regulations of the Registrant
  (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's
  Current Report on Form
  8-K
  (Commission File
  No. 000-01402)
  filed with the Commission on February 17, 2023)
  4.3
  Description of Securities Registered Under Section 12 of the Exchange Act
  (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the
  Registrant's Annual Report on Form
  10-K
  for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 (Commission File
  No. 000-01402)
  filed with the Commission on
  February 27, 2020)
  5.1*
  Internal Revenue Service Determination Letter dated March 10, 2017 relating to the Plan and amendments and restatements or amendments thereto as described therein
  *  The Registrant previously submitted the Plan to the Internal Revenue Service (the
  "
  IRS
  ") and received the above-referenced determination letter from the IRS confirming that the Plan was qualified under Section 401 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the
  "
  Code
  "). The Plan's most recent determination letter from the IRS is dated March 10, 2017 and is filed herewith. The Registrant undertakes to make any changes required by the IRS in order to qualify
  the Plan under Section 401 of the Code.
  23.1
  Consent of Ernst & Young LLP
  24.1
  Powers of Attorney
  99.1
  The Lincoln Electric Company Employee Savings Plan (As Amended and Restated Effective April 25, 2022)
  (incorporated herein
  by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form
  10-K
  for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 (Commission File
  No. 000-01402)
  filed with the Commission on February 27, 2024)
  99.2
  Amendment No. 1 to The Lincoln Electric Company Employee Savings Plan (As Amended and Restated Effective April 25,
  2022)
  (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form
  10-K
  for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 (Commission File
  No. 000-01402)
  filed with the Commission on February 27, 2024)
  99.3
  Amendment No. 2 to The Lincoln Electric Company Employee Savings Plan (As Amended and Restated Effective April 25,
  2022)
  (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form
  10-K
  for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 (Commission File
  No. 000-01402)
  filed with the Commission on February 27, 2024)
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  Calculation of Filing Fee Tables
  Item 9. Undertakings.
  (a) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:
  (1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this Registration
  Statement:
  (i) To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
  "
  Securities Act
  ");
  (ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the
  effective date of the Registration Statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the Registration Statement. Notwithstanding
  the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range
  may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the
  "Calculation of Filing Fee Tables" or "Calculation of Registration Fee" table, as applicable, in the effective Registration Statement;
  (iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of
  distribution not previously disclosed in the Registration Statement or any material change to such information in the Registration Statement;
  provided
  ,
  however
  , that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) do not apply if the information required to be included in a
  post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in the
  Registration Statement.
  (2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such
  post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial
  bona fide
  offering thereof.
  (3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain
  unsold at the termination of the offering.
  (b) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any
  liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the Registrant's annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan's annual report
  pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at
  that time shall be deemed to be the initial
  bona fide
  offering thereof.
  (c) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities
  arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Commission such
  indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act
  and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses
  incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being
  registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as
  expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
  SIGNATURES
  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of
  the requirements for filing on Form
  S-8
  and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Cleveland, State of Ohio, on
  this 31st day of October, 2024.
  LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS, INC.
  By:
  /s/ Jennifer I. Ansberry
  Name: Jennifer I. Ansberry
  Title: Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Registration Statement has been signed by the
  following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.
  Date: October 31, 2024
  *
  Steven B. Hedlund
  President, Chief Executive Officer and Director (principal executive officer)
  Date: October 31, 2024
  *
  Gabriel Bruno
  Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (principal financial and accounting officer)
  Date: October 31, 2024
  *
  Christopher L. Mapes
  Executive Chairman of the Board
  Date: October 31, 2024
  *
  Brian D. Chambers
  Director
  Date: October 31, 2024
  *
  Curtis E. Espeland
  Director
  Date: October 31, 2024
  *
  Bonnie J. Fetch
  Director
  Date: October 31, 2024
  *
  Patrick P. Goris
  Director
  Date: October 31, 2024
  *
  Michael F. Hilton
  Director
  Date: October 31, 2024
  *
  Marc A. Howze
  Director
  Date: October 31, 2024
  *
  Kathryn Jo Lincoln
  Director
  Date: October 31, 2024
  *
  Phillip J. Mason
  Director
  Date: October 31, 2024
  *
  Ben P. Patel
  Director
  Date: October 31, 2024
  *
  Kellye L. Walker
  Director
  *
  Jennifer I. Ansberry, the undersigned
  attorney-in-fact,
  by signing her name hereto, does hereby sign and execute this Registration Statement on behalf of the above indicated officers and directors pursuant
  to a power of attorney filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
  By:
  /s/ Jennifer I. Ansberry
  Jennifer I. Ansberry,
  Attorney-in-Fact