---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-085434"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LECO"
cik: "0000059527"
company_name: "LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC"
filed_at: "2024-04-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-04T03:03:50.831811+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Lincoln Electric appoints Michele Kuhrt as EVP, Chief Transformation Officer

## Summary
- Michele R. Kuhrt appointed EVP, Chief Transformation Officer effective April 8, 2024.
- Previously served as EVP, Chief Human Resources Officer since 2019.
- Prior roles include EVP, Chief Information Officer (2016-2019) and SVP, Tax (2006-2016).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-085434
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LECO
- cik: 0000059527
- company_name: LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC
- filed_at: 2024-04-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/59527/000119312524085434/0001193125-24-085434-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/59527/000119312524085434/d787935d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-085434
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-085434.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-085434.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Michele R. Kuhrt was appointed as Executive Vice President, Chief Transformation Officer at LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President, Chief Transformation Officer
  source text: On April 1, 2024, the Board of Directors of Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) elected and appointed Michele R. Kuhrt to serve as Executive Vice President, Chief Transformation Officer of the Company effective as of April 8, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/59527/000119312524085434/0001193125-24-085434-index.htm

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