PEARSE DIANE M 4

What Happened
Diane M. Pearse, a director of MSA Safety Inc (MSA), acquired 22.875 shares on 2026-06-10 via an award/grant (transaction code A). The filing records the acquisition price as $0.00 (an equity award/compensation), so the reported cash value is $0; the market value at grant date is not reported in the Form 4.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-06-10; reported on Form 4 filed 2026-06-12.
• Transaction type and amount: Award/Grant (A) — 22.875 shares at $0.00 (acquisition).
• Total cash value recorded on Form 4: $0 (award issued, not purchased).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing.
• Footnotes/conditions: No 10b5-1 plan, tax withholding, or special conditions noted in the supplied data.
• Filing timeliness: Filed two days after the transaction (appears timely under Form 4 reporting rules).

Context
Equity awards to directors are typically part of compensation (retainer or meeting fees) rather than open-market purchases and do not necessarily signal a direct buy/sell conviction. For retail investors, purchases can be a stronger bullish signal than awards; this filing documents compensation-related acquisition rather than a cash investment.