<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000066570-17-000032.txt : 20170522
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170522111128
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000066570-17-000032
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170517
ITEM INFORMATION:		Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170522
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170522

FILER:

	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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15579
		FILM NUMBER:		17860065

	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
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<div><a name="sC93B29DB7AC8ECB87CBECF1C2611ED4A"></a></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;"><hr></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:16pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">UNITED STATES</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:16pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">Washington, D.C. 20549</font></div><div 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style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  May 17, 2017</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;"><img src="a8kimage1a06.jpg" alt="a8kimage1a06.jpg" style="height:45px;width:97px;"></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:20pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:20pt;font-weight:bold;">MSA SAFETY INCORPORATED</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:11pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="3"></td></tr><tr><td style="width:32%;"></td><td style="width:36%;"></td><td style="width:32%;"></td></tr><tr><td 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style="width:50%;"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">1000 Cranberry Woods Drive</font></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">Cranberry Township, PA  </font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">16066</font></div></td></tr><tr><td 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13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act  (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</font></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:120%;"><hr></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 5.07. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">The annual meeting of shareholders of MSA Safety Incorporated was held on May 17, 2017.  The following matters were acted upon:</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">1.   Election of Directors</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">Diane M. Pearse, L. Edward Shaw, Jr. and William M. Lambert were elected to serve until the Annual Meeting in 2020, by the following votes:</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:11pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="7"></td></tr><tr><td style="width:28%;"></td><td style="width:3%;"></td><td style="width:21%;"></td><td style="width:3%;"></td><td style="width:21%;"></td><td style="width:3%;"></td><td style="width:21%;"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">Nominee</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">Votes For</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">Votes Withheld</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">Broker Non-Votes</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">Diane M. Pearse</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">28,731,640</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:17px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">919,979</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:10px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">6,558,999</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">L. Edward Shaw, Jr.</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">26,794,998</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:17px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">2,856,621</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:10px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">6,558,999</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">William M. Lambert</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">28,947,172</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:17px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">704,447</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:10px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">6,558,999</font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">Continuing as directors, with terms expiring in 2018, are John T. Ryan III and Thomas H. Witmer.  Continuing as directors, with terms expiring in 2019, are Robert A. Bruggeworth, Alvaro Garcia-Tunon and Rebecca B. Roberts.   </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">2.   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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:6px;padding-top:6px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">d) Exhibits </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:91.2109375%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="2"></td></tr><tr><td style="width:22%;"></td><td style="width:78%;"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:middle;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">99.1</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:middle;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">MSA Safety Incorporated Press Release dated May 18, 2017, announcing annual meeting results.</font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:6px;padding-top:6px;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">SIGNATURE</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:288px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">MSA SAFETY INCORPORATED</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:288px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">(Registrant)</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:288px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">By&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;/s/ Douglas K. McClaine</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:288px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">_________________________________________</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:336px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">Douglas K. McClaine</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:336px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">Senior Vice President, Secretary and </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:336px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">Chief Legal Officer</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">Date:   May 22, 2017</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">EXHIBIT INDEX</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:11pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:683px;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="3"></td></tr><tr><td style="width:110px;"></td><td style="width:28px;"></td><td style="width:544px;"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="padding-top:8px;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">Exhibit No.</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">Description</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">99.1</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">&#160;&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">MSA Safety Incorporated Press Release dated May 18, 2017, announcing annual meeting results.</font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div>	</body>
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<div><a name="s98D37626CE7CB403B8191D19D1E9B8C4"></a></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:232%;text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit 99.1</font></div><div style="line-height:232%;text-align:right;"><img src="msaa09.jpg" alt="msaa09.jpg" style="height:68px;width:144px;"></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;color:#58585a;font-weight:bold;">FROM:</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;color:#58585a;">&#32;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;color:#595959;">MSA (MSA Safety Incorporated)</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:65px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;color:#595959;">Ticker: MSA (NYSE)</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:65px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;color:#595959;">Media Contact: Mark Deasy &#8211; (724) 741-8570</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:65px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;color:#595959;">Investor Relations Contact: </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;color:#58585a;">Kenneth Krause &#8211; (724) 741-8534</font></div><div style="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:13pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:13pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:140%;text-align:left;font-size:13pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:13pt;color:#58585a;font-weight:bold;">MSA Safety Shareholders Re-Elect Three Directors at Annual Meeting</font></div><div style="line-height:140%;text-align:left;font-size:13pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:13pt;color:#58585a;font-style:italic;">Robert A. Bruggeworth Appointed Independent Lead Director</font></div><div style="line-height:240%;padding-top:16px;text-align:left;text-indent:65px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;color:#595959;">PITTSBURGH, May 18, 2017 &#8211; At its annual meeting of shareholders, held yesterday in Cranberry Township, Pa., global safety equipment manufacturer MSA Safety Incorporated (NYSE: MSA) announced that, based on a majority of shareholder votes, Diane M. Pearse, Chief Executive Officer and President of Hickory Farms, LLC; L. Edward Shaw, Jr., former Senior managing Director of Breeden Capital Management LLC; and William M. Lambert, MSA Chairman, President and CEO, have been re-elected as Directors of the company.  Ms. Pearse, Mr. Shaw and Mr. Lambert will each serve for a term of three years.  </font></div><div style="line-height:240%;text-align:left;text-indent:65px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;color:#595959;">Following the meeting, the MSA Board appointed Robert A. Bruggeworth, President and Chief Executive Officer of Qorvo, Inc., as Independent Lead Director, succeeding Thomas A. Witmer.   Mr. Witmer, retired and former President and CEO of Medrad, Inc., will continue to serve MSA as a Director. </font></div><div style="line-height:240%;padding-top:6px;text-align:left;text-indent:65px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;color:#595959;">Prior to the meeting, MSA showcased a variety of its latest innovations in safety technology, including its breakthrough integrated thermal imaging camera (iTIC) - a new accessory for the company&#8217;s G1 Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus.  The iTIC cost effectively puts thermal imaging capabilities in the hands of individual firefighters.</font></div><div style="line-height:240%;padding-top:6px;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:240%;padding-top:6px;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;color:#595959;">(more)</font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:205px;font-size:14pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:14pt;color:#58585a;font-style:italic;">&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;</font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">-2-</font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:240%;padding-top:6px;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:240%;padding-top:6px;text-align:left;text-indent:65px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;color:#595959;">Also showcased were MSA&#8217;s expanded line of best-in-class fall protection equipment, and the recently launched line of Ultima X5000 and S5000 Gas Monitors, which help protect facility infrastructures and workers from combustible and toxic gas hazards, while significantly reducing maintenance requirements and costs.</font></div><div style="line-height:240%;padding-top:6px;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:140%;text-align:left;font-size:13.5pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:13.5pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:140%;text-align:left;font-size:13.5pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:13.5pt;color:#58585a;font-style:italic;">About MSA</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:18pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:18pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:140%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;color:#58585a;font-style:italic;">Established in 1914, MSA Safety Incorporated is the global leader in the development, manufacture and supply of safety products that protect people and facility infrastructures. Many MSA products integrate a combination of electronics, mechanical systems and advanced materials to protect users against hazardous or life-threatening situations. The company's comprehensive product line is used by workers around the world in a broad range of markets, including the oil, gas and petrochemical industry, the fire service, the construction industry, mining and the military. MSA&#8217;s core products include self-contained breathing apparatus, fixed gas and flame detection systems, portable gas detection instruments, industrial head protection products, fire and rescue helmets, and fall protection devices. With 2016 revenues of     $1.15 billion, MSA employs approximately 4,300 people worldwide. The company is headquartered north of Pittsburgh in Cranberry Township, Pa., and has manufacturing operations in the United States, Europe, Asia and Latin America. With more than 40 international locations, MSA realizes approximately half of its revenue from outside North America. 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