---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000066570-25-000044"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MSA"
cik: "0000066570"
company_name: "MSA Safety Inc"
filed_at: "2025-12-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T12:22:08.540698+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# MSA Safety SVP/President of International David Howells to retire June 30, 2026; role not replaced

## Summary
- David J. Howells, SVP and President of MSA International, to retire on June 30, 2026.
- Role will not be replaced; duties assigned to senior personnel reporting directly to CEO.
- Transition planned over six months; no immediate operational impact.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000066570-25-000044
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MSA
- cik: 0000066570
- company_name: MSA Safety Inc
- filed_at: 2025-12-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/66570/000006657025000044/0000066570-25-000044-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/66570/000006657025000044/msa-20251223.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000066570-25-000044.txt

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