Blanco Steven C. Sr. 4

What Happened
Steven C. Blanco Sr., CEO and director of MSA Safety Inc. (MSA), had 702 shares withheld on 2026-06-12 to satisfy tax obligations related to a prior option exercise. The shares were recorded at $159.89 each for a total value of $112,243. This transaction is a tax-withholding disposition (not an open-market sale).

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-06-12; filing date: 2026-06-16 (filed timely under Form 4 rules).
• Action code: F (payment of exercise price or tax liability via withholding).
• Shares withheld/disposed: 702 at $159.89 per share; total value reported $112,243.
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
• No indication in this filing of an open-market sale or a 10b5-1 plan.

Context
Withholding shares to cover taxes is a common administrative step after option exercises (often a cashless or net exercise) and generally reflects tax obligations rather than a discretionary sale. Such withholding typically should not be read on its own as a bullish or bearish signal about the insider’s view of the company.