MSA Safety Inc (NYSE: MSA) director receives 626-share grant

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

MSA Safety Inc director Octavio Marquez reported a grant of 626 shares of Common Stock, no par value, on August 4, 2026. The award was recorded at $0.00 per share, increasing his directly held stake to 626 shares. The transaction was reported as a grant, award, or other acquisition and was not made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Buyer: 626 shares

Net Buy 1 txn

Insider Marquez Octavio

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock, no par value	626	$0.00	$0.00

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock, no par value — 626 shares (Direct)

Key Figures

Shares granted: 626 shares Grant price per share: $0.00 Shares owned after grant: 626 shares +1 more

4 metrics

Shares granted 626 shares Common Stock grant to director on August 4, 2026

Grant price per share $0.00 Reported transaction price per share for the stock award

Shares owned after grant 626 shares Director’s directly held common shares following the transaction

Transaction date August 4, 2026 Date of reported non-derivative stock grant

Key Terms

Common Stock, no par value, non-derivative, Grant, award, or other acquisition

3 terms

Common Stock, no par value financial

"Security title reported as Common Stock, no par value"

non-derivative financial

"Transaction type classified as non-derivative"

Grant, award, or other acquisition financial

"Transaction code description is Grant, award, or other acquisition"

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FAQ

What insider transaction did MSA (MSA) director Octavio Marquez report?

Octavio Marquez reported receiving a 626-share stock grant from MSA Safety Inc. The award, recorded at $0.00 per share, was filed as a non-derivative acquisition on August 4, 2026, increasing his directly held common stock position to 626 shares.

How many MSA (MSA) shares were granted to director Octavio Marquez?

The filing shows a grant of 626 shares of MSA Safety Inc Common Stock, no par value. This entire amount represents a new non-derivative acquisition and equals his total directly held common stock following the reported transaction.

At what price was the MSA (MSA) stock grant to Octavio Marquez recorded?

The stock grant was recorded at $0.00 per share. This zero price is typical of equity awards classified as grants or awards, rather than open-market purchases, and reflects that Marquez did not pay cash for the 626 shares received.

What is Octavio Marquez’s MSA (MSA) share ownership after this Form 4?

After the reported transaction, Octavio Marquez directly owns 626 shares of MSA Safety Inc Common Stock. The Form 4 lists these as directly held non-derivative securities, matching the full amount of the August 4, 2026 stock grant.

Was the MSA (MSA) stock grant to Octavio Marquez under a Rule 10b5-1 plan?

The transaction was not reported under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The Form 4’s Rule 10b5-1 checkbox is unchecked, indicating the 626-share grant on August 4, 2026 was not executed pursuant to a pre-arranged trading plan.

Is Octavio Marquez’s MSA (MSA) ownership reported as direct or indirect?

The Form 4 classifies his ownership as direct. All 626 shares of Common Stock acquired through the August 4, 2026 grant are reported with a direct ownership code, with no indication of trust or other indirect holding structure.

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

OMB APPROVAL

OMB Number:			3235-0287
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Marquez Octavio

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1000 CRANBERRY WOODS DRIVE

(Street)

CRANBERRY WOODS TOWNSHIP PENNSYLVANIA 16066

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

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

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

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

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/04/2026

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

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

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

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	08/04/2026		A		626	A	$0.0000	626	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:

	Richard W. Roda, Attorney in Fact	08/05/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)