UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 14, 2025 (May 13, 2025)

MSA SAFETY INCORPORATED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Pennsylvania	1-15579	46-4914539
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification Number)


1000 Cranberry Woods Drive
Cranberry Township,	Pennsylvania	16066-5207
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 724-776-8600

Former name or former address, if changed since last report: N/A

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, no par value	MSA	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐


Item 5.07			Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The annual meeting of shareholders of MSA Safety Incorporated was held on May 13, 2025. The following matters were acted upon:

1. Election of Directors

Robert A. Bruggeworth, Gregory B. Jordan and William R. Sperry were elected to serve until the Annual Meeting in 2028, by the following votes:


Nominee	Votes For	Votes Withheld	Broker Non-Votes
Robert A. Bruggeworth	28,296,799	6,466,911	2,893,839
Gregory B. Jordan	33,173,816	1,589,894	2,893,839
William R. Sperry	33,167,193	1,596,517	2,893,839

Continuing as directors, with terms expiring in 2026, are Diane M. Pearse, William M. Lambert and Nishan J. Vartanian. Continuing as directors, with terms expiring in 2027, are Steven C. Blanco, Sandra L. Phillips and Luca Savi.

2. Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Ernst & Young LLP was selected as the independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2025, by the following votes:


Votes For	Votes Against	Abstentions
37,252,097	353,522	51,930

3. Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation

The results of the advisory vote to approve the executive compensation of the Company’s named executive officers were as follows:


Votes For	Votes Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
33,750,034	978,621	35,055	2,893,839

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, MSA Safety Incorporated has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.



MSA SAFETY INCORPORATED
(Registrant)

By						/s/ Richard W. Roda
						Richard W. Roda
						Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer

Date: May 14, 2025

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