MSA Safety (NYSE: MSA) SVP updates Form 4 with 1,000-share award correction

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Howells David J reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

MSA Safety Inc Senior Vice President David J. Howells reported an amended insider transaction showing a grant of 1,000 shares of common stock at no cost as compensation. Following this award, he directly holds 7,348 shares. The amendment corrects the number of shares previously reported as awarded under performance stock units and adjusts the total beneficial ownership reported to reflect this administrative correction.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Howells David J

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1000 CRANBERRY WOODS DRIVE

(Street)

CRANBERRY WOODS TOWNSHIP PA 16066

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MSA Safety Inc [ MSA ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Senior Vice President

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/08/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
03/10/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock, no par value	03/08/2026		A		1,000(1)	A	$0.0000	7,348	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. This amendment is filed to amend the number of shares reported as awarded under performance stock units in the original Form 4, which amount was incorrect due to administrative error, and is deemed to amend the number of shares reported as securities beneficially owned following the reported transactions in Table I to reflect the correction.

	Richard W. Roda, Attorney in Fact	03/10/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did MSA (MSA) report for David J. Howells?

MSA Safety Inc reported that Senior Vice President David J. Howells received a grant of 1,000 shares of common stock at no cost. This was a compensation-related award and not an open-market purchase, reflected in an amended insider filing correcting earlier data.

Why was the Form 4 for MSA (MSA) Senior Vice President amended?

The filing was amended to correct the number of shares originally reported as awarded under performance stock units. The amendment also updates the total shares beneficially owned after the transactions, fixing an administrative error in the prior report for more accurate ownership disclosure.

How many MSA (MSA) shares does David J. Howells hold after this award?

After the corrected grant, David J. Howells is reported to directly hold 7,348 shares of MSA Safety Inc common stock. This total reflects the updated number of shares awarded under performance stock units and the corrected beneficial ownership reported in the amended insider filing.

Was the MSA (MSA) insider transaction a market purchase or a compensation award?

The transaction was a compensation-related grant, not a market purchase. The filing classifies it as a grant, award, or other acquisition, with 1,000 shares of common stock awarded at a price of $0.00 per share to Senior Vice President David J. Howells.

What does the MSA (MSA) footnote say about the insider award correction?

The footnote explains the amendment corrects the number of shares reported as awarded under performance stock units due to an administrative error. It also states that the total securities beneficially owned after the reported transactions has been adjusted to reflect this corrected award amount.