MSA Safety (NYSE: MSA) VP awarded shares, some withheld for taxes

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

MSA Safety Inc officer Richard W. Roda, Vice President, Secretary and CLO, reported equity compensation and related tax withholding in company stock. He received a grant of 707 shares of common stock with no cash paid per share, and had 157 and 282 shares withheld at $183.43 per share to cover tax obligations. After these transactions, he directly owned 10,021 shares of MSA Safety common stock.

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^*

Roda Richard W

(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)
	Vice President, Secretary, CLO

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

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	03/08/2026		A		707	A	$0.0000	10,460	D
Common Stock, no par value	03/08/2026		F		157	D	$183.43	10,303	D
Common Stock, no par value	03/08/2026		F		282	D	$183.43	10,021	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	03/10/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transactions did MSA (MSA) report for Richard W. Roda?

MSA Safety reported that officer Richard W. Roda received a grant of 707 common shares and had 439 shares withheld for taxes. These non-derivative transactions occurred on March 8, 2026, reflecting routine equity compensation and related tax withholding.

How many MSA Safety (MSA) shares were granted to Richard W. Roda?

Richard W. Roda was granted 707 shares of MSA Safety common stock at a reported price of $0.00 per share. This reflects an equity award rather than an open-market purchase, consistent with compensation grants typically provided to senior executives.

Why were some of Richard W. Roda’s MSA (MSA) shares disposed of?

Two dispositions totaling 439 MSA Safety shares were reported as code “F,” meaning shares were withheld to pay tax liabilities. These were 157 and 282 shares at $183.43 per share, indicating tax-withholding dispositions, not open-market sales by the executive.

What is Richard W. Roda’s MSA Safety (MSA) share ownership after these transactions?

Following the March 8, 2026 transactions, Richard W. Roda directly owned 10,021 MSA Safety common shares. This total reflects the 707-share award and the 439 shares withheld for taxes, as reported in the Form 4 ownership figures.

What do the transaction codes A and F mean in the MSA (MSA) Form 4?

Code “A” indicates a grant, award, or other acquisition of shares, used for the 707-share equity grant. Code “F” indicates shares withheld to pay an exercise price or tax liability, used for the 157 and 282 share dispositions at $183.43 per share.

Were Richard W. Roda’s MSA (MSA) transactions direct or indirect holdings?

All reported MSA Safety transactions for Richard W. Roda are marked as direct ownership, using ownership code “D.” No trusts, partnerships, or other indirect entities are referenced, so the shares are held directly in his name according to the filing.