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accession: "0000066570-23-000045"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MSA"
cik: "0000066570"
company_name: "MSA Safety Inc"
filed_at: "2023-11-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-09T01:17:08.927601+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# MSA Safety amends bylaws to update shareholder proposal procedures and meeting scheduling

## Summary
- Board adopted Amended and Restated By-Laws effective Oct 27, 2023.
- Shareholder proposal deadlines for 2024 annual meeting set: Jan 13 to Feb 12, 2024.
- Bylaws now permit board to schedule annual meeting later than 5 months after fiscal year end.
- Adds disclosure requirements for shareholder nominations and proposals under universal proxy rules.
- Board may postpone, reschedule, or cancel previously scheduled shareholder meetings.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000066570-23-000045
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MSA
- cik: 0000066570
- company_name: MSA Safety Inc
- filed_at: 2023-11-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/66570/000006657023000045/0000066570-23-000045-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/66570/000006657023000045/msa-20231102.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000066570-23-000045.txt

## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  MSA Safety Inc: Amended and Restated By-Laws adopted effective October 27, 2023, with changes including timing for annual meetings, shareholder proposal procedures, universal proxy rules, and other updates (effective 2023-10-27).
  - Change: bylaw amendment
  - Effective: 2023-10-27
  source text: On October 27, 2023, the board of directors (the “ Board ”) of MSA Safety Incorporated (the “ Company ”) unanimously adopted Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Company (the by-laws, as so amended and restated, the “ Amended and Restated By-Laws ”), effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/66570/000006657023000045/0000066570-23-000045-index.htm

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