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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000066570-24-000002"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MSA"
cik: "0000066570"
company_name: "MSA Safety Inc"
filed_at: "2024-02-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-06T05:02:02.420425+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "medium"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# MSA Safety announces departure of executive Bob W. Leenen effective Feb 9, 2024

## Summary
- Bob W. Leenen left the Company effective February 9, 2024.
- He will receive regular wages during a six-month notice period through August 31, 2024.
- Additional payments and benefits contingent on signing a separation agreement and waiver of claims.
- No reason for departure was disclosed; no successor named.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000066570-24-000002
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MSA
- cik: 0000066570
- company_name: MSA Safety Inc
- filed_at: 2024-02-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: medium
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/66570/000006657024000002/0000066570-24-000002-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/66570/000006657024000002/msa-20240209.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000066570-24-000002
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000066570-24-000002.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000066570-24-000002.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Bob W. Leenen departed as other_named_officer at MSA Safety Inc.
  - Action: left
  source text: On February 9, 2024, Mr. Bob W. Leenen left the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/66570/000006657024000002/0000066570-24-000002-index.htm

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