Director at MSA Safety (NYSE: MSA) receives 16.883-share stock grant

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

MSA Safety Inc director Diane M. Pearse acquired 16.883 shares of common stock on a grant or award basis. The shares were recorded at a price of $0.00 per share, indicating a non-cash award. After this transaction, she directly owns a total of 41,749.210 shares of MSA 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^*

PEARSE DIANE M

(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		16.883	A	$0.0000	41,749.21	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 Diane M. Pearse report?

Diane M. Pearse reported acquiring 16.883 shares of MSA Safety Inc common stock as a grant or award. The transaction was coded as an acquisition (code A) and involved non-derivative common stock with no cash price per share.

When did the reported MSA (MSA) insider share grant occur?

The insider share grant to Diane M. Pearse occurred on 10 March 2026. On that date, she received 16.883 shares of MSA Safety Inc common stock, recorded as a grant or award rather than a market purchase or sale transaction.

How many MSA (MSA) shares does Diane M. Pearse hold after this Form 4 transaction?

After this transaction, Diane M. Pearse directly holds 41,749.210 shares of MSA Safety Inc common stock. This total reflects the addition of the 16.883 shares received as a grant or award on 10 March 2026, according to the Form 4 filing.

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

The transaction was not a market purchase or sale. It was classified with code A as a grant, award, or other acquisition, with a reported price of $0.0000 per share, indicating a non-cash share award rather than open-market trading activity.

Did the MSA (MSA) Form 4 include any derivative security transactions?

The Form 4 did not include any derivative security transactions. All reported activity involved non-derivative common stock, and the derivativeSummary section showed no remaining or transacted derivative positions such as options, warrants, or convertible securities for this reporting person.