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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001415889-25-005073
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20250219
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250221
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250221

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Edwards Susan C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001776806
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-01402
		FILM NUMBER:		25652345

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O SEALED AIR CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		2415 CASCADE POINTE BLVD.
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28208

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000059527
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	METALWORKING MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT [3540]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	06 Technology
		IRS NUMBER:				340359955
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OH
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		22801 ST CLAIR AVE
		CITY:			CLEVELAND
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44117

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LINCOLN ELECTRIC CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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        <footnote id="F1">Exercisable in equal installments on the first, second and third anniversaries of the date of grant.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>/s/ Susan K. Prewitt, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2025-02-21</signatureDate>
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<p style="margin:0px; padding-right:-24px; font-family:Arial; font-size:12pt" align="center"><b>LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS, INC.</b></p>
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<p style="margin:0px; padding-right:-24px; font-family:Arial; font-size:12pt" align="center"><b>Power of Attorney</b></p>
<p style="margin:0px; padding-right:-24px; font-family:Arial; font-size:12pt" align="center"><b>To Sign and File Section 16 and Rule 144 Reporting Forms</b></p>
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<p style="margin:0px; padding-right:-24px; text-indent:48px; font-family:Arial; font-size:12pt" align="justify"><b>THE UNDERSIGNED</b>, Susan C. Edwards, deemed to be an Officer of Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. hereby constitutes and appoints Jennifer I. Ansberry, Gabriel Bruno, Michael Quinn and Susan Prewitt, or any of them, as her attorney-in-fact to sign and file on the undersigned<font style="font-family:Arial Unicode MS,Arial">&rsquo;</font>s behalf (i) any and all forms and reports required under Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including all Forms 3, 4 and 5, relating to Lincoln<font style="font-family:Arial Unicode MS,Arial">&rsquo;</font>s equity securities and (ii) any and all notices required by Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933 with respect to the sale of shares of Lincoln<font style="font-family:Arial Unicode MS,Arial">&rsquo;</font>s equity securities. &nbsp;This power of attorney shall remain valid, unless revoked in writing, for as long as the undersigned is deemed to be an Officer of Lincoln or until the reporting obligation ceases.</p>
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<p style="margin:0px; padding-right:-24px; text-indent:48px; font-family:Arial; font-size:12pt" align="justify"><b>IN WITNESS WHEREOF</b>, the undersigned hereunto places her hand.</p>
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<p style="margin:0px; padding-left:336px; padding-right:-24px; text-indent:48px; font-family:Arial; font-size:12pt" align="justify"><u>/s/ Susan C. Edwards</u></p>
<p style="margin:0px; padding-left:288px; padding-right:-24px; text-indent:96px; font-family:Arial; font-size:12pt" align="justify">Susan C. Edwards</p>
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<p style="margin:0px; padding-right:-24px; font-family:Arial; font-size:12pt" align="justify">Date: February 19, 2025</p>
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