MSA Safety (NYSE: MSA) director reports Form 4 insider stock acquisition

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

MSA Safety Inc. reported that one of its directors acquired additional company stock in a routine insider transaction. On 12/10/2025, the director acquired 8.839 shares of MSA Safety common stock at a stated price of $0.0000 per share, which likely reflects a stock-based award or similar equity grant rather than an open-market purchase. Following this transaction, the director beneficially owns 8,030.682 shares of MSA Safety common stock in direct ownership. The filing is a standard Form 4 disclosure of insider holdings and does not indicate any change in control or major corporate event.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Phillips Sandra L.

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock, no par value	8.839	$0.00	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock, no par value — 8,030.682 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

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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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 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)
12/10/2025

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	12/10/2025		A		8.839	A	$0.0000	8,030.682	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	12/11/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

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

The filing shows that a director of MSA Safety Inc. acquired 8.839 shares of common stock on 12/10/2025.

At what price were the MSA shares acquired in the reported transaction?

The 8.839 shares of MSA Safety common stock were reported as acquired at a price of $0.0000 per share.

How many MSA shares does the director own after this transaction?

After the reported transaction, the director beneficially owns 8,030.682 shares of MSA Safety common stock in direct ownership.

What is the relationship of the reporting person to MSA Safety Inc.?

The reporting person is identified as a director of MSA Safety Inc., according to the relationship section of the Form 4.

Is this MSA Form 4 filed for one insider or multiple reporting persons?

The Form 4 is indicated as being filed by one reporting person, not by a group.

Does this MSA Form 4 involve derivative securities like options or warrants?

The Table II section for derivative securities is present but does not list any derivative security transactions in this filing.