MSA Safety (NYSE: MSA) director receives stock grant, holdings reach 8,949 shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

MSA Safety Inc director Sandra L. Phillips received a grant of 11.973 shares of Common Stock on June 10, 2026. The shares were acquired at no stated price as a stock award, increasing her direct holdings to 8,949.270 shares. This reflects routine equity-based compensation rather than an open-market transaction.

Insights

Corporate governance analyst

Routine equity grant to an MSA Safety director with a very small share amount.

Director Sandra L. Phillips received 11.973 shares of MSA Safety Inc common stock as a grant categorized as a “Grant, award, or other acquisition.” This is compensation-related, not an open-market purchase or sale.

The filing shows her direct holdings increase to 8,949.270 shares after the grant. With only one small, award-type transaction and no derivative exercises or sales, this Form 4 looks like standard director compensation reporting rather than a signal about trading views.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Phillips Sandra L.

Role null

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock, no par value	11.973	$0.00	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock, no par value — 8,949.27 shares (Direct, null)

Footnotes (1)

Key Figures

Shares granted: 11.973 shares Post-transaction holdings: 8,949.270 shares Grant price per share: $0.0000 per share

3 metrics

Shares granted 11.973 shares Equity grant on June 10, 2026

Post-transaction holdings 8,949.270 shares Direct ownership after grant

Grant price per share $0.0000 per share Reported transaction price for award

Key Terms

Grant, award, or other acquisition, Common Stock, no par value, Form 4

3 terms

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)"

Form 4 is a official document that company insiders, such as executives or major shareholders, file with regulators whenever they buy or sell company shares. It provides transparency about how those with inside knowledge are trading, helping investors see if insiders are confident in the company's prospects or may be selling for personal reasons. This information can influence investor decisions by revealing insiders' perspectives on the company's value.

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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^*

Phillips Sandra L.

(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)
06/10/2026

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	06/10/2026		A		11.973	A	$0.0000	8,949.27	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	06/12/2026
	** 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).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.
* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What did MSA (MSA) director Sandra L. Phillips report in this Form 4?

Sandra L. Phillips reported receiving a grant of 11.973 shares of MSA Safety Inc common stock. The transaction is coded as a grant or award, indicating compensation rather than an open-market trade, and modestly increases her direct ownership position in the company.

How many MSA Safety Inc shares did Sandra L. Phillips hold after the reported grant?

After the grant, Sandra L. Phillips held 8,949.270 shares of MSA Safety Inc common stock directly. This figure comes from the post-transaction ownership reported in the Form 4 and represents her direct stake following the June 10, 2026 equity award.

Was the MSA Safety Inc director transaction a stock purchase or a compensation grant?

The transaction was a compensation grant, not a market purchase. It is coded as a “Grant, award, or other acquisition” with a per-share price of $0.0000, which is typical for stock-based compensation issued by a company to its directors or executives.

Did Sandra L. Phillips buy or sell any MSA Safety Inc shares in the market?

She did not buy or sell shares in the open market in this filing. The Form 4 shows only one non-derivative transaction, an award of 11.973 shares, with no reported purchases, sales, or derivative exercises during the reported period.

What does the acquisition code "A" mean in the MSA Form 4 for Sandra L. Phillips?

The code “A” indicates a grant, award, or other acquisition of shares. In this MSA Safety Inc Form 4, it signals that 11.973 shares were awarded to director Sandra L. Phillips as equity compensation rather than bought in a regular market transaction.