<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001225208-17-011096.txt : 20170612
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001225208-17-011096
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170604
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170612
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170612

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:			Giacomini Thomas
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001424544

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15579
		FILM NUMBER:		17904731

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O JOHN BEAN TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		70 WEST MADISON SUITE 4400
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60602
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        <issuerName>MSA Safety Inc</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>1000 CRANBERRY WOODS DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerCity>CRANBERRY WOODS TOWNSHIP</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
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        <signatureName>Douglas K. McClaine, Attorney in Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-06-12</signatureDate>
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