msa-20220801

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 1, 2022 (July 28, 2022)

MSA SAFETY INCORPORATED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Pennsylvania	1-15579	46-4914539
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification Number)


1000 Cranberry Woods Drive
Cranberry Township,	Pennsylvania	16066-5207
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 724-776-8600

Former name or former address, if changed since last report: N/A

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:


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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, no par value	MSA	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐



Item 5.02			Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

(b) Departure of Certain Officers

Kenneth D. Krause, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company has notified the Company that he will resign effective August 26, 2022, to pursue another business opportunity. Mr. Krause’s departure is not a result of any disagreement with the Company or its Board of Directors relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices or any issues regarding its accounting policies or practices.

The Company is undertaking a comprehensive search for a replacement and until one is found, MSA Chief Accounting Officer, Jonathan D. Buck will act as interim Chief Financial Officer effective August 26, 2022, in addition to his current roles at the Company. For more information regarding Mr. Buck, please refer the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 3, 2020.

A copy of the press release announcing the departure of Mr. Krause and the appointment of Mr. Buck as interim CFO is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.


Item 9.01			Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

99.1 MSA Safety Incorporated Press Release dated August 1, 2022.

104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, MSA Safety Incorporated has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.



MSA SAFETY INCORPORATED
(Registrant)

By						/s/ Stephanie L. Sciullo
						Stephanie L. Sciullo
						Vice President and Chief Legal Officer

Date: August 1, 2022

EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.						Description

99.1						MSA Safety Incorporated Press Release dated August 1, 2022.

104						Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

MSA Safety Incorporated filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update, Financial Statements and Exhibits