0000066570-14-000038.txt : 20140814 0000066570-14-000038.hdr.sgml : 20140814 20140814164949 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000066570-14-000038 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20140813 ITEM INFORMATION: Amendments to the Registrant's Code of Ethics, or Waiver of a Provision of the Code of Ethics FILED AS OF DATE: 20140814 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20140814 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: 141043826 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 8-K 1 codeofconduct8-k.htm 8-K CodeofConduct8-K



UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 13, 2014


MSA SAFETY INCORPORATED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Pennsylvania
1-15579
46-4914539
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification Number)

1000 Cranberry Woods Drive
Cranberry Township, PA


16066
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 724-776-8600

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 5.05.
Amendments to Code of Ethics.
On August 13, 2014, MSA Safety Incorporated (the “Company”) announced a new Global Code of Business Conduct (the “Code”), replacing its prior code. The Code is applicable to the Company’s directors, its principal executive, financial and accounting officers, and all employees across the world. The Code is available on the Company’s web site at http://www.msasafety.com/ethics.




SIGNATURE


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.


MSA SAFETY INCORPORATED
(Registrant)




By    /s/ Douglas K. McClaine
_________________________________________
Douglas K. McClaine
Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary



Date: August 14, 2014

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