Sec Form 4 Filing - RYAN JOHN T III @ MSA Safety Inc - 2017-05-08

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FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
RYAN JOHN T III
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MSA Safety Inc [ MSA]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X __ Director X __ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last) (First) (Middle)
1000 CRANBERRY WOODS DRIVE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
05/08/2017
(Street)
CRANBERRY WOODS TOWNSHIP, PA16066
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
__ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock, no par value 05/08/2017 M 2,969 A $ 37.33 1,021,953 D
Common Stock, no par value 05/08/2017 M 2,675 A $ 42.54 1,024,628 D
Common Stock, no par value 05/08/2017 M 2,179 A $ 49.92 1,026,807 D
Common Stock, no par value 05/09/2017 S 3,300 D $ 77.968 ( 1 ) 1,023,507 D
Common Stock, no par value 120,011 I By Limited Partnership ( 2 )
Common Stock, no par value 288,513 I By Wife
Common Stock, no par value 11,000 I By Wife as Trustee
Common Stock, no par value 823,878 I Co-Trustee ( 3 )
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YY)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Non-statutory Stock Option $ 49.92 05/08/2017 M 2,179 05/10/2016 05/10/2023 Common Stock, no par value 2,179 $ 49.92 0 D
Non-statutory Stock Option $ 42.54 05/08/2017 M 2,675 05/11/2015 05/11/2022 Common Stock, no par value 2,675 $ 42.54 0 D
Non-statutory Stock Option $ 37.33 05/08/2017 M 2,969 05/16/2014 05/16/2021 Common Stock, no par value 2,969 $ 37.33 0 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
RYAN JOHN T III
1000 CRANBERRY WOODS DRIVE
CRANBERRY WOODS TOWNSHIP, PA16066
X X
Signatures
Douglas K. McClaine, Attorney in Fact 05/09/2017
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )Share price on this transaction ranged from $77.90 to $78.050.
( 2 )Family limited partnership in which I am a general partner and in which I and members of my immediate family are owners of pecuniary interests.
( 3 )Shares held in trusts of which I am a trustee and in which I and members of my immediate family are among the beneficiaries.

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