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Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC.’s Form 8-K, filed April 28, 2025 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated October 14, 2026.
Meeting of April 24, 2025: 13 items on LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC.’s Form 8-K, filed April 28, 2025: 2 approved · 11 without a stated outcome.
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Material dissent: a director nominee under 80% of the votes cast, say-on-pay under 70%, any other item the board put forward under 80%, or a shareholder proposal with more than 50%, on the company’s own Form 8-K tally. How this is decided
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These tallies are LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed April 28, 2025 (Item 5.07, “Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders”). They cover every share voted at the meeting, not just the funds that file Form N-PX.
| Ballot item | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Broker non-votes | Support (of votes cast) | Reported outcome | Voting standard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elect Director: Brian D. Chambers | 42,937,588 | -- | -- | 132,337 | 6,252,209 | 99.6% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Curtis E. Espeland | 42,411,367 | -- | -- | 658,558 | 6,252,209 | 98% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: N. Joy Falotico | 42,860,046 | -- | -- | 209,879 | 6,252,209 | 99.5% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Bonnie J. Fetch | 42,789,062 | -- | -- | 280,863 | 6,252,209 | 99.3% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Patrick P. Goris | 42,024,679 | -- | -- | 1,045,246 | 6,252,209 | 98% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Steven B. Hedlund | 40,715,746 | -- | -- | 2,354,179 | 6,252,209 | 95% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Michael F. Hilton | 41,615,601 | -- | -- | 1,454,324 | 6,252,209 | 97% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Marc A. Howze | 42,717,073 | -- | -- | 352,852 | 6,252,209 | 99.1% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Kathryn Jo Lincoln | 42,096,644 | -- | -- | 973,281 | 6,252,209 | 98% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Phillip J. Mason | 42,441,118 | -- | -- | 628,807 | 6,252,209 | 99% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Ben P. Patel | 42,102,479 | -- | -- | 967,446 | 6,252,209 | 98% | Not verified | — |
| 2. The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2025, as set forth below | 48,160,596 | 1,079,585 | 81,953 | -- | 0 | 98% | Approved | — |
| 3. The compensation of the Company's named executive officers, as set forth below | 41,890,900 | 899,020 | 280,005 | -- | 6,252,209 | 98% | Approved | — |
Source: LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on April 28, 2025 — read the filing on EDGAR.
Each item below shows how the 539 asset managers that disclosed a LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC. vote in their SEC Form N-PX filings actually voted. Share totals are the shares those managers' funds voted, summed across every fund they report.
Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
98% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of directors: Ben P. Patel
LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Ben P. Patel”): 42,102,479 for, 967,446 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed April 28, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 126 asset managers below reported 19,733,689 for, 15,448 withheld, 52,933 abstained, 74 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 5,537,931 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 3,080,468 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,104,636 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,016,364 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,001,007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 824,957 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 745,202 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Waddell & Reed | 474,381 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Thrivent | 424,014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 360,180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 350,617 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 343,001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 233,995 | 0 | 51,412 | 0 | Mixed |
| AMANA MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST | 268,920 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisors' Inner Circle Fund II | 245,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 222,846 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 177,371 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CARILLON SERIES TRUST | 166,154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 163,680 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 156,530 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 154,917 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 145,472 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 138,802 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 136,981 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 133,371 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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99.3% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of directors: Bonnie J. Fetch
LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Bonnie J. Fetch”): 42,789,062 for, 280,863 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed April 28, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 99.3% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 126 asset managers below reported 19,788,461 for, 224 against, 11,267 withheld, 2,118 abstained, 74 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 5,537,931 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 3,080,468 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,104,636 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,016,364 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,001,007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 824,957 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 745,202 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Waddell & Reed | 474,381 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Thrivent | 424,014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 360,180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 350,617 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 343,001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 285,407 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMANA MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST | 268,920 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisors' Inner Circle Fund II | 245,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 222,846 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 177,371 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CARILLON SERIES TRUST | 166,154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 163,680 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 156,530 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 154,917 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 145,472 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 138,802 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 136,981 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 133,371 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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99.6% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of directors: Brian D. Chambers
LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Brian D. Chambers”): 42,937,588 for, 132,337 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed April 28, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 99.6% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 126 asset managers below reported 19,788,685 for, 11,267 withheld, 2,118 abstained, 74 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 5,537,931 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 3,080,468 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,104,636 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,016,364 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,001,007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 824,957 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 745,202 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Waddell & Reed | 474,381 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Thrivent | 424,014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 360,180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 350,617 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 343,001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 285,407 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMANA MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST | 268,920 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisors' Inner Circle Fund II | 245,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 222,846 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 177,371 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CARILLON SERIES TRUST | 166,154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 163,680 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 156,530 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 154,917 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 145,472 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 138,802 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 136,981 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 133,371 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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98% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of directors: Curtis E. Espeland
LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Curtis E. Espeland”): 42,411,367 for, 658,558 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed April 28, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 126 asset managers below reported 19,641,765 for, 34,752 withheld, 125,553 abstained, 74 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 5,537,931 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 3,080,468 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,104,636 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,016,364 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,001,007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 824,957 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 745,202 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Waddell & Reed | 474,381 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Thrivent | 424,014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 360,180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 350,617 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 343,001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 233,995 | 0 | 51,412 | 0 | Mixed |
| AMANA MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST | 268,920 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisors' Inner Circle Fund II | 245,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 222,846 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 177,371 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CARILLON SERIES TRUST | 166,154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 163,680 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 156,530 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 154,917 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 145,472 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 138,802 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 136,981 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 133,371 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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98% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of directors: Kathryn Jo Lincoln
LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Kathryn Jo Lincoln”): 42,096,644 for, 973,281 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed April 28, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 126 asset managers below reported 19,658,116 for, 17,804 withheld, 126,150 abstained, 74 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 5,537,931 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 3,080,468 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,104,636 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,016,364 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,001,007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 824,957 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 745,202 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Waddell & Reed | 474,381 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Thrivent | 424,014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 360,180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 350,617 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 343,001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 233,995 | 0 | 51,412 | 0 | Mixed |
| AMANA MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST | 268,920 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisors' Inner Circle Fund II | 245,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 222,846 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 177,371 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CARILLON SERIES TRUST | 166,154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 163,680 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 156,530 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 154,917 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 145,472 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 138,802 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 136,981 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 133,371 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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99.1% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of directors: Marc A. Howze
LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Marc A. Howze”): 42,717,073 for, 352,852 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed April 28, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 99.1% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 126 asset managers below reported 19,713,967 for, 13,365 withheld, 74,738 abstained, 74 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 5,537,931 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 3,080,468 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,104,636 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,016,364 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,001,007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 824,957 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 745,202 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Waddell & Reed | 474,381 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Thrivent | 424,014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 360,180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 350,617 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 343,001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 285,407 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMANA MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST | 268,920 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisors' Inner Circle Fund II | 245,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 222,846 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 177,371 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CARILLON SERIES TRUST | 166,154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 163,680 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 156,530 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 154,917 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 145,472 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 138,802 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 136,981 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 133,371 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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97% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of directors: Michael F. Hilton
LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Michael F. Hilton”): 41,615,601 for, 1,454,324 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed April 28, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 126 asset managers below reported 19,657,307 for, 18,613 withheld, 126,150 abstained, 74 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 5,537,931 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 3,080,468 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,104,636 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,016,364 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,001,007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 824,957 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 745,202 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Waddell & Reed | 474,381 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Thrivent | 424,014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 360,180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 350,617 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 343,001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 233,995 | 0 | 51,412 | 0 | Mixed |
| AMANA MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST | 268,920 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisors' Inner Circle Fund II | 245,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 222,846 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 177,371 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CARILLON SERIES TRUST | 166,154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 163,680 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 156,530 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 154,917 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 145,472 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 138,802 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 136,981 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 133,371 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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99.5% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of directors: N. Joy Falotico
LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: N. Joy Falotico”): 42,860,046 for, 209,879 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed April 28, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 99.5% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 126 asset managers below reported 19,786,457 for, 224 against, 13,868 withheld, 1,521 abstained, 74 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 5,537,931 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 3,080,468 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,104,636 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,016,364 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,001,007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 824,957 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 745,202 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Waddell & Reed | 474,381 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Thrivent | 424,014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 360,180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 350,617 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 343,001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 285,407 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMANA MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST | 268,920 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisors' Inner Circle Fund II | 245,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 222,846 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 177,371 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CARILLON SERIES TRUST | 166,154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 163,680 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 156,530 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 154,917 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 145,472 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 138,802 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 136,981 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 133,371 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 126 asset managers. See all 126 in the interactive database.
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98% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of directors: Patrick P. Goris
LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Patrick P. Goris”): 42,024,679 for, 1,045,246 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed April 28, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 126 asset managers below reported 19,733,689 for, 15,448 withheld, 52,933 abstained, 74 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 5,537,931 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 3,080,468 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,104,636 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,016,364 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,001,007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 824,957 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 745,202 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Waddell & Reed | 474,381 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Thrivent | 424,014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 360,180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 350,617 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 343,001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 233,995 | 0 | 51,412 | 0 | Mixed |
| AMANA MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST | 268,920 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisors' Inner Circle Fund II | 245,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 222,846 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 177,371 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CARILLON SERIES TRUST | 166,154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 163,680 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 156,530 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 154,917 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 145,472 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 138,802 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 136,981 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 133,371 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 126 asset managers. See all 126 in the interactive database.
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99% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of directors: Phillip J. Mason
LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Phillip J. Mason”): 42,441,118 for, 628,807 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed April 28, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 99% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 126 asset managers below reported 19,661,784 for, 14,136 withheld, 126,150 abstained, 74 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 5,537,931 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 3,080,468 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,104,636 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,016,364 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,001,007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 824,957 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 745,202 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Waddell & Reed | 474,381 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Thrivent | 424,014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 360,180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 350,617 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 343,001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 233,995 | 0 | 51,412 | 0 | Mixed |
| AMANA MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST | 268,920 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisors' Inner Circle Fund II | 245,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 222,846 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 177,371 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CARILLON SERIES TRUST | 166,154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 163,680 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 156,530 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 154,917 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 145,472 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 138,802 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 136,981 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 133,371 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 126 asset managers. See all 126 in the interactive database.
Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
95% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of directors: Steven B. Hedlund
LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Steven B. Hedlund”): 40,715,746 for, 2,354,179 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed April 28, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 95% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 126 asset managers below reported 19,687,423 for, 40,506 withheld, 74,141 abstained, 74 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 5,537,931 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 3,080,468 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,104,636 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,016,364 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,001,007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 824,957 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 745,202 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Waddell & Reed | 474,381 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Thrivent | 424,014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 360,180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 350,617 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 343,001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 285,407 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMANA MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST | 268,920 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisors' Inner Circle Fund II | 245,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 222,846 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 177,371 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CARILLON SERIES TRUST | 166,154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 163,680 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 156,530 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 154,917 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 145,472 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 138,802 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 136,981 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 133,371 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 126 asset managers. See all 126 in the interactive database.
Combines 13 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
98% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers (NEOs).
LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC.’s own tally for this item (“3. The compensation of the Company's named executive officers, as set forth below”): 41,890,900 for, 899,020 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed April 28, 2025 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 3 - Shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers, as set forth below.”
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 5,537,931 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 3,080,468 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,104,636 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,016,364 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,001,007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 824,957 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 745,202 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Waddell & Reed | 474,381 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Thrivent | 424,014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 360,180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 350,617 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 343,001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 285,407 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMANA MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST | 268,920 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisors' Inner Circle Fund II | 245,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 222,846 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 177,371 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CARILLON SERIES TRUST | 166,154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 163,680 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 156,530 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 154,917 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 145,472 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 138,802 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 136,981 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 133,371 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Fund voting reports, all 128 managers: 19,757,031 for, 80,062 against, 10,200 abstained, 74 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Street | 2,333,377 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. | 2,142,225 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 2,007,948 | 679 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 1,517,994 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1,248,455 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,096,262 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 1,063,535 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MACQUARIE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT BUSINESS TRUST | 743,299 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION/OH | 628,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 437,918 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Thrivent | 430,856 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC | 406,861 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS | 376,367 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 360,450 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| VAUGHAN NELSON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, L.P. | 362,359 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp | 361,607 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FAYEZ SAROFIM & CO | 274,174 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EAGLE ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | 257,128 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 239,435 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 233,195 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Janus Henderson | 208,782 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| STIFEL NICOLAUS & CO INC \MO\ | 205,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GW&K Investment Management, LLC | 204,839 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Boston Trust Walden Co | 195,137 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Birch Hill Investment Advisors LLC | 192,553 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Institutional-manager reports, all 436 managers: 22,953,008 for, 476,602 against, 7,469 not voted, 250 unknown. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
98% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP AS OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2025.
LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC.’s own tally for this item (“2. The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2025, as set forth below”): 48,160,596 for, 1,079,585 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed April 28, 2025 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 2 - Shareholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2025, as set forth below.”
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 129 asset managers below reported 19,740,496 for, 96,401 against, 10,200 abstained, 74 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 5,537,931 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 3,080,468 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,104,636 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,016,364 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,001,007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 824,957 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 745,202 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Waddell & Reed | 474,381 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Thrivent | 424,014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 360,180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 350,617 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 343,001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 285,407 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMANA MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST | 268,920 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisors' Inner Circle Fund II | 245,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 222,846 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 177,371 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CARILLON SERIES TRUST | 166,154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 163,680 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 156,530 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 154,917 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 145,472 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 138,802 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 136,981 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 133,371 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 129 asset managers. See all 129 in the interactive database.
Not shown here: this season’s fund filings also report 1 item from the meeting of April 19, 2024, which belongs to the 2023-2024 season. A meeting outside this season’s July 1 to June 30 window is not counted in this page’s items or in its totals of asset managers and fund votes.
Ranked separately for each type of Form N-PX report. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two tables can list the same shares and are never added together. Each is ranked by the shares voted on the item that the most managers of that type reported, shown as a share of the 55,826,284 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard | 9.92% |
| 2 | BlackRock | 5.52% |
| 3 | Fidelity | 1.98% |
| 4 | Invesco | 1.82% |
| 5 | State Street | 1.79% |
| 6 | Victory Capital | 1.48% |
| 7 | First Trust | 1.33% |
| 8 | Waddell & Reed | 0.85% |
| 9 | Thrivent | 0.76% |
| 10 | Global X | 0.65% |
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | State Street | 4.18% |
| 2 | EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. | 3.84% |
| 3 | BlackRock | 3.60% |
| 4 | JPMorgan | 2.72% |
| 5 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 2.24% |
| 6 | Invesco | 1.96% |
| 7 | Victory Capital | 1.91% |
| 8 | MACQUARIE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT BUSINESS TRUST | 1.33% |
| 9 | KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION/OH | 1.13% |
| 10 | Northern Trust | 0.78% |
As disclosed to the SEC in Form 13F (quarter-end holdings of 30 large managers), Schedules 13D and 13G (beneficial ownership above 5%) and the company’s own proxy statement (DEF 14A). Each row names its form.
| Holder | % outstanding | Disclosure |
|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Group | 9.97% | 13F |
| BlackRock | 9.53% | 13F |
| State Street | 4.42% | 13F |
| Norges Bank | 2.73% | 13F |
| JPMorgan Chase | 2.64% | 13F |
| Invesco | 1.57% | 13F |
| BNY Mellon | 0.99% | 13F |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors | 0.95% | 13F |
| Northern Trust | 0.89% | 13F |
Percentages above are of 55,826,284 shares outstanding, as reported by LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC. on its Form 10-Q dated March 31, 2025 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2024-2025 meeting, not today’s. Each holding is as of its own filing, which may be dated before or after the meeting.
Every figure above is derived from filings made with the US Securities and Exchange Commission: Form N-PX, in which registered funds disclose how they voted every proxy and institutional managers disclose their votes on executive pay (say-on-pay, say-on-frequency and golden parachutes), and Form 8-K Item 5.07, in which the company reports its own meeting results. Shares outstanding are taken from LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC.’s 10-Q dated March 31, 2025. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on October 14, 2026; a live search always shows the current data.
At LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC.'s shareholder meeting held April 24, 2025, in the 2024-2025 proxy season, 539 asset managers reported how they voted on 13 ballot items in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 6,315 separate fund positions. On the most widely held item on that ballot — To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers (NEOs). — LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC.'s filing reports the proposal as approved, with 98% support of the votes cast (FOR divided by FOR plus AGAINST, the conventional basis for proxy support; abstentions, broker non-votes and unvoted shares are excluded because none of them took a side). Source: LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC.'s Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 28, 2025.
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