Independent Director · LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC (LECO)

Chair, Compensation Committee

Michael F. Hilton — LINCOLN ELECTRIC Director Compensation (2025)

Fiscal year 2025 director compensation for Michael F. Hilton at LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC. Every figure below is printed as the company filed it and cited to the filing it came from.

Director compensation as of the proxy filed March 19, 2026 (DEF 14A). Open the filing on EDGAR.

What they were paid

LINCOLN ELECTRIC Director Compensation Table · all 2 fiscal years held
In US dollars, as LINCOLN ELECTRIC reports it. Most recent year first. Totals are the company’s disclosed totals.
Fiscal yearCash feesStock awardsOption awardsOtherTotal
FY2025$115,000$63,520——$178,602
FY2024$115,000$154,928$0$0$270,021

Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC DEF 14A filed March 19, 2026, accession 0002071876-26-000032, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.

How this board is paid

company policy · FY2025

LINCOLN ELECTRIC pays directors a $110,000 cash retainer and $180,000 in RSU.

Committees

FY2025 · as the proxy prints them

Compensation (Chair) · Nominating/Governance

The rest of the LINCOLN ELECTRIC board

FY2025 · as the company reported each
DirectorRoleFY2025 total
Ben P. PatelIndependent Director$158,606
Bonnie J. FetchIndependent Director$158,526
Brian D. ChambersIndependent Director$158,539
Curtis E. EspelandIndependent Director$193,520
Kathryn Jo LincolnIndependent Director$158,606
Marc A. HowzeIndependent Director$168,520
N. Joy FaloticoIndependent Director$270,380
Patrick P. GorisIndependent Director$189,870
Phillip J. MasonIndependent Director$178,520
Steven B. HedlundChair of the Board$0

The full LINCOLN ELECTRIC compensation record

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