MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
−Removed: The Company’s common shares are traded on The NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol "LECO." The number of record holders of common shares at December 31, 2023 was 2,214.
+Added: The Company’s common shares are traded on The NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol "LECO." The number of record holders of common shares at January 31, 2025 was 2,189.
Issuer purchases of equity securities for the fourth quarter 2024 were:
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(1) The above share repurchases include the surrender of the Company’s common shares in connection with the vesting of restricted awards.
−Removed: (2) On February 12, 2020, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program for up to 10 million shares of the Company’s common stock.
+Added: (2) On February 12, 2020, the Company’s Board authorized a share repurchase program for up to 10 million shares of the Company’s common stock.
Total shares purchased through the share repurchase program were 3.3 million shares at a total cost of $584.5 million for a weighted average cost of $176.18 per share through December 31, 2024.
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