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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000066570-24-000012"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MSA"
cik: "0000066570"
company_name: "MSA Safety Inc"
filed_at: "2024-02-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-05T21:17:06.095891+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Director John T. Ryan III to retire from MSA Safety board at May 2024 annual meeting

## Summary
- John T. Ryan III, grandson of co-founder, will not seek re-election; his term ends at May 2024 shareholder meeting.
- Ryan served 55 years at MSA, including as Chairman and CEO until 2008 and Director since 1981.
- The press release also reiterates Steve Blanco becoming CEO in May 2024, a previously announced succession.
- No financial results or guidance changes included in the filing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000066570-24-000012
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MSA
- cik: 0000066570
- company_name: MSA Safety Inc
- filed_at: 2024-02-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/66570/000006657024000012/0000066570-24-000012-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/66570/000006657024000012/msa-20240222.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000066570-24-000012.txt

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