<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000066570-17-000036.txt : 20170606
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000066570-17-000036
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170604
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170606
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170606

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:		17894602

	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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style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">CURRENT REPORT</font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Pursuant to Section&#160;13 or 15(d)</font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></div><div style="line-height:144%;padding-top:16px;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 4, 2017</font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:center;"><img src="a8kmsapressreleasenis_image1.jpg" alt="a8kmsapressreleasenis_image1.jpg" style="height:49px;width:104px;"></div><div 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style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 5.02.  Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Principal Officers</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:11pt;padding-left:24px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">(c)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">On June 4, 2017, the Board elected Nishan J. Vartanian as the President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company.  Mr. Vartanian, 57, served as the Senior Vice President and President of the Company&#8217;s business in the Americas since May 2015.  Prior thereto, Mr. Vartanian was Vice President and President, MSA North America.  At present there are no changes to the compensation of Mr. Vartanian related to his election.  William M. Lambert will remain as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company.</font></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">A copy of the Company&#8217;s press release announcing the matter described above is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 9.01 Financial Statement and Exhibits</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><table 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<div><a name="s542D67815A16A32F813D7EF492C0224F"></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:120%;text-align:right;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;color:#58585a;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit 99.1</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;"><img src="a8kmsapressreleasenis_image1.jpg" alt="a8kmsapressreleasenis_image1.jpg" style="height:64px;width:130px;"></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:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><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&#8217;s Nishan J. Vartanian Elected President and Chief Operating Officer</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, June 6, 2017 &#8211; Global safety equipment manufacturer MSA Safety Incorporated (NYSE: MSA) today announced the election by the MSA Board of Directors of Nishan J. Vartanian to the newly-created position of President and Chief Operating Officer of the company.  Mr. Vartanian, 57, had served as Senior Vice President and President of MSA&#8217;s business in the Americas since May 2015.  As President and COO, Mr. Vartanian will oversee </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;color:#58585a;">the continued implementation of the strategic initiatives </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;color:#595959;">across MSA&#8217;s global portfolio</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;color:#58585a;">.  With this election, William M. Lambert will continue to serve as the company&#8217;s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. </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;">&#8220;Nish&#8217;s election to President and Chief Operating Officer reflects the many contributions he has made to MSA over his long and successful career with the company,&#8221; said William M. Lambert, MSA Chairman and CEO.  &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;color:#58585a;">It further indicates the confidence that I, the Board of Directors and the other officers of the company have in Nish&#8217;s ability to lead the significant initiaves necessary to drive the future performance of our organization while enhancing our productivity, processes and products on a global scale.&#8221;</font></div><div style="line-height:240%;padding-top:13px;text-align:left;text-indent:96px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;color:#595959;">Mr. Lambert noted that Mr. Vartanian&#8217;s election is part of a long-term effort to continue to develop the company&#8217;s senior leaders.  </font></div><div style="line-height:240%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;color:#58585a;">(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%;padding-top:32px;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;color:#58585a;">-2-</font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:240%;padding-top:16px;text-align:left;text-indent:96px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;color:#595959;">Mr. Vartanian began his career at MSA in 1985 as a sales representative based in Atlanta, Ga.  Over his 32-year career with the company he has served in a variety of capacities of increasing responsibility, including U.S. National Sales Manager; Director of North America Commercial Sales and Distribution; Director of Integration for General Monitors, the single largest acquisition in MSA&#8217;s history; Vice President and Global Business Leader for MSA&#8217;s Fixed Gas and Flame Detection business; Vice President of MSA North America; and, most recently, Senior Vice President and President, MSA Americas.</font></div><div style="line-height:240%;padding-top:16px;text-align:left;text-indent:96px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;color:#595959;">Mr. Vartanian received a bachelor&#8217;s degree in management from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst in 1983.  He also serves on the governing board of The Butler County Community Development Corporation, which proactively creates an environment for private industry to create and retain jobs. </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;"><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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