MSA Safety chair gets 35,115-share stock grant

MSA Safety Inc chairman Nishan J. Vartanian reported a stock-based compensation grant of 35,115 shares of common stock.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

MSA Safety Inc chairman Nishan J. Vartanian reported a stock-based compensation grant of 35,115 shares of common stock. On the same date, 25,671 shares were disposed of to cover tax obligations associated with the award at a price of $183.43 per share. Following these transactions, he directly owned 43,754 shares, and an additional 1,190 shares were reported as indirectly owned by his wife.

Insights

Equity compensation analyst

Routine equity award partly withheld for taxes; no open-market trade.

The chairman of MSA Safety Inc, Nishan J. Vartanian, received a grant of 35,115 common shares at no cost, typical of long-term incentive compensation for senior leaders. This increases his equity exposure and links more of his pay to company performance.

To satisfy related tax obligations, 25,671 shares were disposed of at $183.43 per share through a tax-withholding mechanism, not an open-market sale. After these entries, he directly holds 43,754 shares, with 1,190 shares reported as indirectly owned by his wife.

Insider Trade Summary

3 transactions reported

Mixed 3 txns

Insider Vartanian Nishan J.

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock, no par value	35,115	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise Price or Tax Liability	Common Stock, no par value	25,671	$183.43	$4.71M
holding	Common Stock, no par value	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock, no par value — 43,754 shares (Direct); Common Stock, no par value — 1,190 shares (Indirect, By Wife)

FAQ

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What insider transactions did MSA (MSA Safety Inc) report for Nishan J. Vartanian?

MSA Safety Inc reported that chairman Nishan J. Vartanian received a grant of 35,115 common shares and disposed of 25,671 shares to cover tax obligations at $183.43 per share. These are stock-based compensation and tax-withholding entries, not open-market trades.

How many MSA Safety shares does Nishan J. Vartanian own after this Form 4?

After the reported transactions, Nishan J. Vartanian directly owns 43,754 shares of MSA Safety common stock. The filing also shows an additional 1,190 shares held indirectly and attributed to his wife, reflecting family-related beneficial ownership.

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

The primary insider transaction was a compensation grant, not a market purchase. Nishan J. Vartanian received 35,115 shares at a price of $0.00 per share, which the filing classifies as a grant, award, or other acquisition of common stock.

Did MSA Safety’s chairman sell shares on the open market in this filing?

The filing shows a tax-withholding disposition, not an open-market sale. 25,671 shares were delivered at $183.43 per share to pay tax liabilities related to the stock award, a common method for settling taxes on equity compensation.

What does the indirect ownership "By Wife" mean in the MSA Safety Form 4?

The Form 4 reports 1,190 shares of MSA Safety common stock as indirectly owned "By Wife." This indicates those shares are held in the spouse’s name but are still reported for beneficial ownership purposes associated with Nishan J. Vartanian.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 03/10/2026 - 09:47 AM EDT Learn about SEC filing dates

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 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^*

Vartanian Nishan J.

(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)	X	Other (specify below)
			Chairman

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		35,115	A	$0.0000	69,425	D
Common Stock, no par value	03/08/2026		F		25,671	D	$183.43	43,754	D
Common Stock, no par value								1,190	I	By Wife

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

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