Common stock, no par value
- Symbol
- MSA
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- NYSE
- Classification
- COMMON
- Status
- Current
Current Report · Items 5.02 · 8-K
MSA Safety Inc
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers (d) Election of Director On July 20, 2026, the Board of Directors of MSA Safety Incorporated elected Octavio Marquez to the Company’s Board of Directors. The Company’s press release announcing the election is filed as an exhibit to this report. At this time, Mr.…
Press release in this filing
Octavio Marquez Elected to MSA Safety Board of Directors →Company context
MSA Safety Incorporated (NYSE: MSA) is the global leader in advanced industrial safety technology products and solutions. Driven by its singular mission of safety, the company has been at the forefront of safety innovation since 1914, protecting workers and facility infrastructure around the world across a broad range of diverse end markets while creating sustainable value for shareholders. With 2025 revenues of $1.9 billion, MSA Safety is headquartered in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania and employs a team of approximately 5,300 associates across its more than 40 international locations. For more information, please visit www. MSASafety.com.
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MSA SAFETY INCORPORATED · 8-K · Filed 2026-07-21
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Item 5.02Item 5.02 - Departure/Election of Directors
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
(d) Election of Director
On July 20, 2026, the Board of Directors of MSA Safety Incorporated elected Octavio Marquez to the Company’s Board of Directors. The Company’s press release announcing the election is filed as an exhibit to this report.
At this time, Mr. Marquez has not been appointed to any Board committees. For his services, Mr. Marquez will receive the compensation paid to non-employee directors as described in the “Compensation of Directors” section of the Company’s most recent Proxy Statement dated March 26, 2026, which is incorporated herein by reference.
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EX-99.1 2 ex991-marquezdirectorelect.htm EX-99.1 Document EXHIBIT 99.1 FROM: MSA (MSA Safety Incorporated) Ticker: MSA (NYSE) Media Relations Contact: Ron Hudok - (724) 822-7925 Investor Relations Contact: Julie Beck - (724) 799-9105 Octavio Marquez Elected to MSA Safety Board of Directors PITTSBURGH, July 21, 2026 - The Board of Directors of MSA Safety Inc. (NYSE: MSA), a global leader in the development of advanced industrial safety technology products and solutions, today announced that Octavio Marquez, president and chief executive officer of Diebold Nixdorf, has been elected to the company’s Board of Directors. His election was part of the MSA Board’s regular succession plans. “We are very pleased to have the opportunity to add Octavio to the MSA Board,” said Robert A. Bruggeworth, MSA chairman. “He brings a broad range of executive leadership experience, including strategy development, capital allocation, business transformation and serving international markets, which will serve MSA well.” “Octavio’s perspectives will be an asset to me and our entire Executive Leadership Team,” said Steven C. Blanco, MSA president and CEO. “It is a pleasure to welcome Octavio …
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