Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On October 30, 2009, Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release reporting its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2009. A copy of the Company's press release issued on October 30, 2009 is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference. The press release is also available through the Company's website at www.lincolnelectric.com. The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the Exhibit, is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1 The Company's press release dated October 30, 2009.

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