MSA Safety (MSA) chairman receives 899-share stock award, holds 70,324

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Vartanian Nishan J. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

MSA Safety Inc chairman Nishan J. Vartanian reported a compensation-related stock award. On May 13, 2026, he received 899 shares of common stock at no cost, bringing his direct holdings to 70,324 shares. An additional 1,190 shares are held indirectly through his wife.

Insider Trade Summary

2 transactions reported

Mixed 2 txns

Insider Vartanian Nishan J.

Role null

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock, no par value	899	$0.00	--
holding	Common Stock, no par value	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock, no par value — 70,324 shares (Direct, null); Common Stock, no par value — 1,190 shares (Indirect, By Wife)

Footnotes (1)

Key Figures

Stock award: 899 shares Award price: $0.00 per share Direct holdings after award: 70,324 shares +3 more

6 metrics

Stock award 899 shares Grant/award acquisition on May 13, 2026

Award price $0.00 per share Compensation-related stock grant

Direct holdings after award 70,324 shares Common stock, no par value, after transaction

Indirect holdings 1,190 shares Common stock held indirectly by wife

Acquire transactions 1 acquisition Grant/award acquisition in transaction summary

Holding entries 1 holding entry Reflects indirect ownership position

Key Terms

Grant, award, or other acquisition, Common Stock, no par value, indirect ownership, transaction code A

4 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"

indirect ownership financial

"ownership_type: indirect, nature_of_ownership: By Wife"

transaction code A financial

"transaction_code: "A" for the non-derivative transaction"

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^*

Vartanian Nishan J.

(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)	X	Other (specify below)
			Chairman

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/13/2026

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	05/13/2026		A		899	A	$0.0000	70,324	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

Explanation of Responses:

	Richard W. Roda, Attorney in Fact	05/14/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What insider transaction did MSA (MSA) report for Nishan J. Vartanian?

MSA Safety reported that chairman Nishan J. Vartanian received an award of 899 shares of common stock on May 13, 2026. The shares were granted at no cost as a compensation-related transaction, not an open-market purchase.

How many MSA Safety (MSA) shares does Nishan J. Vartanian hold after this Form 4?

After the May 13, 2026 award, Nishan J. Vartanian directly holds 70,324 shares of MSA Safety common stock. He also has indirect ownership of 1,190 shares held by his wife, as disclosed in the Form 4 filing.

Was the MSA (MSA) insider award to Nishan J. Vartanian an open-market purchase?

No, the 899 shares reported for Nishan J. Vartanian were a grant or award acquisition at a price of $0.00 per share. This indicates a compensation-related issuance rather than an open-market stock purchase.

What type of security was involved in the MSA (MSA) Form 4 transaction?

The Form 4 shows transactions in MSA Safety’s common stock, no par value. Nishan J. Vartanian received 899 shares as an award and now holds 70,324 shares directly, with an additional 1,190 shares owned indirectly through his wife.

How many insider acquisition transactions were reported in this MSA (MSA) Form 4?

The filing reports one acquisition transaction, a grant or award of 899 shares to Nishan J. Vartanian. It also includes one holding entry reflecting 1,190 shares of common stock held indirectly through his wife, categorized as indirect ownership.