LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS, INC. (NASDAQ:LECO) Files An 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
Item 5.02.
Gabriel Bruno Designated as Principal Accounting Officer
On April24, 2019, the Board of Directors (the Board) of Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (the Company) designated Gabriel Bruno as its Principal Accounting Officer. Mr.Bruno, age 51, has served as Executive Vice President, Finance since January1, 2019. Mr.Bruno also served in the roles of Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer and/or Chief Information Officer from February 2014 to December31, 2018 and Vice President Chief Information Officer from May 2012 to February 2014. Prior to his roles as Chief Human Resources Officer and/or Chief Information Officer of the Company, Mr.Bruno served as Vice President, Corporate Controller from 2005 to May 2012.
Geoffrey P. Allman, who was the Companys Principal Accounting Officer prior to Mr.Brunos appointment, continues to serve as Senior Vice President, Strategy Business Development.
The 2019 Annual Meeting of the Company was held on Wednesday, April24, 2019 at Lincoln Electrics Welding Technology Training Center, 22800 St. Clair Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio. At the 2019 Annual Meeting, 56,128,371 shares, of the 63,097,077 shares that were outstanding and entitled to vote (89%), were represented in person or by proxy, constituting a quorum.
The final results of voting on each of the matters submitted for a vote of security holders at the 2019 Annual Meeting are as follows:
Proposal 1 – Shareholders elected eleven directors, each to hold office until the 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified, as set forth below.
Proposal 2 – Shareholders ratified the appointment of Ernst Young LLP as the Companys independent auditors for the year ending December31, 2019, as set forth below.
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About LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS, INC. (NASDAQ:LECO)
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. a manufacturer of welding, cutting and brazing products. The Company’s welding products include arc welding power sources, wire feeding systems, robotic welding packages, fume extraction equipment, consumable electrodes and fluxes. The Company’s operating segments include North America Welding, Europe Welding, Asia Pacific Welding, South America Welding and The Harris Products Group. The Company’s North America Welding segment includes welding operations in the United States, Canada and Mexico. The Europe Welding segment includes welding operations in Europe, Russia, Africa and the Middle East. The Asia Pacific Welding segment primarily includes welding operations in China and Australia. The South America Welding segment primarily includes welding operations in Brazil, Colombia and Venezuela. The Harris Products Group includes the Company’s global cutting, soldering and brazing businesses, as well as the retail business in the United States.