Director Sandra L. Phillips awarded additional MSA (MSA) common shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

MSA Safety Inc director Sandra L. Phillips received a small equity award in the form of company stock. On the reported date, she acquired 7.615 shares of MSA common stock as a grant or award at no stated purchase price. After this compensation-related transaction, she directly holds a total of 8,038.297 MSA common shares. This is a routine insider equity award rather than an open-market purchase or sale.

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^*

Phillips Sandra L.

(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)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/10/2026

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	03/10/2026		A		7.615	A	$0.0000	8,038.297	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	03/12/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did MSA (MSA) director Sandra L. Phillips report?

Sandra L. Phillips reported receiving a small grant of 7.615 shares of MSA common stock. The Form 4 characterizes this as a grant or award acquisition, reflecting routine equity-based compensation rather than an open-market trade in MSA Safety Inc shares.

How many MSA Safety Inc (MSA) shares does Sandra L. Phillips hold after this filing?

Following the reported grant, Sandra L. Phillips directly holds 8,038.297 shares of MSA common stock. This total includes the newly awarded 7.615 shares and represents her direct ownership position as disclosed in the Form 4 insider transaction report.

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

The transaction was not an open-market purchase or sale. It is coded as an award or other acquisition, indicating a compensation-related grant of 7.615 MSA common shares rather than a discretionary trade executed in the public market.

What does the transaction code on Sandra L. Phillips’ MSA Form 4 mean?

The Form 4 uses transaction code “A,” which denotes a grant, award, or other acquisition. This means the 7.615 MSA shares were received as an equity award, typically part of director compensation, instead of being bought directly on the open market.

Is the MSA Safety Inc (MSA) insider grant considered a large transaction?

The reported grant of 7.615 MSA common shares is relatively small and appears routine. It reflects standard equity compensation for a director, rather than a sizeable strategic purchase or sale that would significantly alter Sandra L. Phillips’ ownership position in the company.