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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000059527-16-000048
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	11-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20151231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160627
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160627

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000059527
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	METALWORKING MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT [3540]
		IRS NUMBER:				340359955
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OH
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		11-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-01402
		FILM NUMBER:		161733413

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		22801 ST CLAIR AVE
		CITY:			CLEVELAND
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44117
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2164818100

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LINCOLN ELECTRIC CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<TYPE>11-K
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>form11k_12-31x2015.htm
<DESCRIPTION>11-K
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: form11k_12-31x2015.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-23.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>exhibit231201511k.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 23.1
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: exhibit231201511k.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-23.2
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>exhibit232201511k.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 23.2
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: exhibit232201511k.htm

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>