A director of MSA Safety Inc filed a statement of changes in beneficial ownership on August 5, 2026, disclosing the acquisition of common stock on August 4, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Reporting person: Octavio Marquez, identified as a Director of MSA Safety Inc.
  • Transaction date: August 4, 2026, with the filing submitted on August 5, 2026.
  • Shares acquired: 626 shares of Common Stock, no par value, acquired (transaction code A).
  • Acquisition price: $0.0000 per share, as reported in the filing.
  • Resulting ownership: 626 shares of Common Stock held directly following the reported transaction.
  • Filing scope: No derivative securities were reported in Table II of the disclosure.

Octavio Marquez Acquires MSA Safety Common Stock at No Cost

According to the filing, Octavio Marquez, a Director of MSA Safety Inc (NYSE: MSA), acquired 626 shares of the company's Common Stock, no par value, on August 4, 2026. The transaction was coded "A," indicating an acquisition, and the reported price per share was $0.0000. Following the transaction, Marquez holds 626 shares directly, as disclosed in Table I of the filing. The filing was signed by Richard W. Roda, Attorney in Fact, on August 5, 2026.

MSA Safety Inc is the issuer identified in the filing, with its address listed at 1000 Cranberry Woods Drive, Cranberry Woods Township, Pennsylvania 16066. The filing was made by one reporting person and covers only non-derivative securities. Table II, which covers derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities, contains no reported transactions. The filing does not indicate whether the transaction was made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 plan, as that checkbox was not selected.

The disclosure was filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which requires reporting of changes in beneficial ownership by directors, officers, and certain shareholders of registered companies. No amendment date is listed, indicating this is an original filing and not a revision to a previously submitted report.

What Was Disclosed

The filing reported a single acquisition of 626 shares of MSA Safety Inc Common Stock, no par value, by Director Octavio Marquez on August 4, 2026, at a stated price of $0.0000 per share, resulting in direct beneficial ownership of 626 shares.