<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001225208-15-017661.txt : 20150828
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20150828162006
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001225208-15-017661
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150826
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150828
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150828

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MSA Safety Inc
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000066570
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ORTHOPEDIC, PROSTHETIC & SURGICAL APPLIANCES & SUPPLIES [3842]
		IRS NUMBER:				464914539
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1000 CRANBERRY WOODS DRIVE
		CITY:			CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			16066
		BUSINESS PHONE:		724-776-8600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1000 CRANBERRY WOODS DRIVE
		CITY:			CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			16066

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MINE SAFETY APPLIANCES CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Killeen Randall
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001473630

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15579
		FILM NUMBER:		151082389

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		210 SIXTH AVE., 33RD FLOOR
		CITY:			PITTSBURGH
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			15222
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    <periodOfReport>2015-08-26</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>MSA Safety Inc</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MSA</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerZipCode>16066</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeHolding>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2024-02-26</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Douglas K. McClaine, Attorney in Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-08-28</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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