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8-K filed May 8, 2026, 7:59 PM ET ticker MSA CIK 0000066570
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MSA Safety shareholders elect three directors, ratify auditor, approve executive compensation at annual meeting

MSA Safety Inc

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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.99

MSA Safety Inc shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2026-05-08 meeting.

Proposal
director election
Outcome
passed
Meeting
2026-05-08
Exact text from the filing
1. Election of Directors William M. Lambert, Diane M. Pearse and Nishan J. Vartanian were elected to serve until the Annual Meeting in 2029, by the following votes: Nominee Votes For Votes Withheld Broker Non-Votes William M. Lambert 31,171,031 2,282,844 3,676,895 Diane M. Pearse 28,915,222 4,538,653 3,676,895 Nishan J. Vartanian 31,172,477 2,281,398 3,676,895
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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.99

MSA Safety Inc shareholders approved Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation at the 2026-05-08 meeting.

Proposal
say on pay
Outcome
passed
Meeting
2026-05-08
Exact text from the filing
3. Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation The results of the advisory vote to approve the executive compensation of the Company’s named executive officers were as follows: Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 31,949,220 1,465,054 39,601 3,676,895
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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.99

MSA Safety Inc shareholders approved Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026 at the 2026-05-08 meeting.

Proposal
auditor ratification
Outcome
passed
Meeting
2026-05-08
Exact text from the filing
2. Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Ernst & Young LLP was selected as the independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026, by the following votes: Votes For Votes Against Abstentions 36,762,030 321,029 47,711
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