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Director at MSA Safety (MSA) granted additional common shares

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Rhea-AI Filing Summary

MSA Safety Inc director Diane M. Pearse received a grant of 22.875 shares of Common Stock, no par value, as a compensation-related award. The shares were acquired at a stated price of $0.0000 per share. Following this award, her directly owned holdings reported in this filing total 42,671.085 shares.

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Insider PEARSE DIANE M
Role null
Type Security Shares Price Value
Grant/Award Common Stock, no par value 22.875 $0.00 --
Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock, no par value — 42,671.085 shares (Direct, null)
Footnotes (1)
Shares granted 22.875 shares Common Stock award to director on 2026-06-10
Grant price $0.0000 per share Stated price for compensation-related stock award
Total holdings after transaction 42,671.085 shares Directly owned MSA Safety Inc Common Stock after grant
Grant, award, or other acquisition financial
"transaction_code_description: Grant, award, or other acquisition"
Common Stock, no par value financial
"security_title: Common Stock, no par value"
Form 4 regulatory
"INSIDER FILING DATA (Form 4)"
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SEC Form 4
FORM 4UNITED 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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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*
PEARSE DIANE M

(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)
XDirector10% Owner
Officer (give title below)Other (specify below)
2a. Foreign Trading Symbol
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/10/2026
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
XForm 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)
CodeVAmount(A) or (D)Price
Common Stock, no par value06/10/2026A22.875A$0.000042,671.085D
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)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
Richard W. Roda, Attorney in Fact06/12/2026
** Signature of Reporting PersonDate
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)

FAQ

What insider transaction did MSA (MSA) disclose in this Form 4?

MSA Safety Inc reported that director Diane M. Pearse received a grant of 22.875 shares of Common Stock. This was recorded as a compensation-related award, not an open-market purchase or sale, under transaction code A on the Form 4.

How many MSA Safety (MSA) shares were granted to Diane M. Pearse?

Diane M. Pearse was granted 22.875 shares of MSA Safety Inc Common Stock. The Form 4 identifies this as a “Grant, award, or other acquisition,” indicating a compensation-type issuance rather than a market transaction at a purchase price.

What is Diane M. Pearse’s total MSA Safety (MSA) holding after this grant?

After the 22.875-share award, Diane M. Pearse’s directly owned MSA Safety Inc holdings total 42,671.085 shares. This figure comes from the Form 4 field labeled “Amount of securities beneficially owned following reported transaction.”

Was the MSA (MSA) insider transaction a market buy or sell?

The transaction was not a market buy or sell. It is coded “A” for “Grant, award, or other acquisition,” with a price of $0.0000 per share, indicating a share award granted to director Diane M. Pearse instead of an open-market trade.

Does the MSA Safety (MSA) Form 4 show any derivative securities activity?

The Form 4 data shows no derivative securities activity. The derivativeSummary section is empty, and derivativeTransactionCount is zero, indicating no options, warrants, or other derivative instruments were exercised, converted, or otherwise transacted in this filing.

Who is the insider named in the MSA Safety (MSA) Form 4 filing?

The insider is Diane M. Pearse, identified as a director of MSA Safety Inc. She is not listed as an officer or ten-percent owner in the Form 4, and the reported transaction reflects a direct ownership position in the company’s Common Stock.