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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000066570-26-000014"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MSA"
cik: "0000066570"
company_name: "MSA Safety Inc"
filed_at: "2026-05-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-14T21:15:56.327677+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# MSA Safety shareholders elect three directors, ratify auditor, approve executive compensation at annual meeting

## Summary
- Elected William M. Lambert, Diane M. Pearse, Nishan J. Vartanian to three-year terms; votes for ranged from 28.9M to 31.2M.
- Ernst & Young ratified as independent auditor for 2026; 36.8M votes for, 321k against, 48k abstentions.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation approved: 31.9M for, 1.5M against, 39.6k abstentions, 3.7M broker non-votes.
- Continuing directors: Blanco, Phillips, Savi (terms to 2027); Bruggeworth, Jordan, Sperry (terms to 2028).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000066570-26-000014
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MSA
- cik: 0000066570
- company_name: MSA Safety Inc
- filed_at: 2026-05-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/66570/000006657026000014/0000066570-26-000014-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/66570/000006657026000014/msa-20260508.htm

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