PEARSE DIANE M 4

What Happened

• Diane M. Pearse, a director of MSA Safety Inc. (MSA), received an award of 16.883 shares on March 10, 2026. The Form 4 reports the acquisition price as $0, indicating the shares were issued as a grant/award rather than a market purchase or sale. This is a non-sale compensation event (transaction code A).

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-03-10; filing date: 2026-03-12 (timely filing).
• Reported price per share: $0.00; total reported cash value: $0.
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the reported data.
• Transaction code: A (award/grant). No footnotes or 10b5-1/tax-withholding indications shown in the filing.
• Filing timeliness: The Form 4 was filed within the standard reporting window (not marked late).

Context

• Awards to directors are typically part of compensation programs (e.g., restricted stock or deferred stock awards) and do not necessarily reflect a direct endorsement or sale of the stock. For retail investors, purchases by insiders can be more informative than routine compensation grants.