LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC 10-Q

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES, USE OF PROCEEDS , AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES Issuer purchases of its common shares during the third quarter of 2023 were as follows: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Total Number of ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Shares Maximum Number ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Repurchased ​ of Shares that May ​ ​ Total Number of ​ ​ ​ ​ as Part of Publicly ​ Yet be Purchased ​ ​ Shares ​ Average Price ​ Announced Plans or ​ Under the Plans or Period ​ Repurchased ​ Paid Per Share ​ Programs ​ Programs (2) July 1 - 31, 2023 56,362 (1) ​ $ 200.74 55,773 8,386,013 August 1 - 31, 2023 93,548 (1) ​ 190.69 92,274 8,293,739 September 1 - 30, 2023 88,583 (1) ​ 182.91 87,720 8,206,019 Total 238,493 ​ 190.17 235,767 ​ (1) The above share repurchases include the surrender of the Company’s common shares in connection with the vesting of restricted awards. (2) On February 12, 2020, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a new share repurchase program for up to an additional 10 million shares of the Company’s common stock. Total shares purchased through the share repurchase programs were 1.8 million shares at a total cost of $267.9 million for a weighted average cost of $149.32 per share through September 30, 2023 . ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES Not applicable. ​ ​ 37 Table of Contents ​