MSA Safety Inc (MSA) chairman files Form 4 for 2,000-share stock gift

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

MSA Safety Inc. director and chairman reported a change in stock ownership. On 12/04/2025, the reporting person disposed of 2,000 shares of MSA common stock in a transaction coded "G," indicating a gift, at a reported price of $0.0000 per share. After this transaction, the reporting person beneficially owns 34,310 shares directly and 1,190 shares indirectly through a spouse. This filing reflects an insider ownership update rather than a company-level business event.

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^*

Vartanian Nishan 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)

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/04/2025

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

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	12/04/2025		G		2,000	D	$0.0000	34,310	D
Common Stock, no par value								1,190	I	By Wife

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	12/04/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did MSA Safety Inc (MSA) report in this Form 4?

The Form 4 reports that a director and chairman of MSA Safety Inc. disposed of 2,000 shares of common stock on 12/04/2025 in a transaction coded as a gift (code "G").

How many MSA Safety Inc (MSA) shares does the insider own after the reported transaction?

Following the transaction, the reporting person beneficially owns 34,310 shares directly and 1,190 shares indirectly through a spouse.

What does transaction code "G" mean in the MSA Safety Inc (MSA) Form 4?

In this context, code "G" designates a gift of MSA Safety Inc. common stock rather than an open-market purchase or sale.

What role does the reporting person have at MSA Safety Inc (MSA)?

The reporting person is identified as a director and chairman of MSA Safety Inc., and the Form 4 is filed for one reporting person.

Is the MSA Safety Inc (MSA) Form 4 transaction a company-level financing event?

No. The Form 4 describes an insider ownership change via a gifted transfer of shares and does not reflect a capital-raising or operational transaction by the company.

Does the MSA Safety Inc (MSA) Form 4 show indirect ownership?

Yes. The filing shows 1,190 shares of MSA common stock held indirectly, noted as owned "By Wife" of the reporting person.