UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 7, 2013

MINE SAFETY APPLIANCES COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Pennsylvania	1-15579	25-0668780
(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:

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 5.07 SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

The annual meeting of shareholders of Mine Safety Appliances Company was held on May 7, 2013. The following matters were acted upon:

1. Election of Directors

Robert A. Bruggeworth and Alvaro Garcia-Tunon were elected to serve until the Annual Meeting in 2016, by the following votes:

Nominee	Votes For		Votes Withheld		Broker Non-Votes
Robert A. Bruggeworth		30,643,042		252,842		4,133,705
Alvaro Garcia-Tunon		30,623,724		272,160		4,133,705

Continuing as directors, with terms expiring in 2014, are William M. Lambert, Diane M. Pearse and L. Edward Shaw, Jr. Continuing as directors, with terms expiring in 2015, are Thomas B. Hotopp, John T. Ryan III and Thomas H. Witmer.

2. Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP was selected as the independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2013, by the following votes:

Votes For	Votes Against	Abstentions
34,934,106	82,272	13,211

3. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

The results of the advisory vote on the executive compensation of the Company’s named executive officers were as follows:

Votes For	Votes Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
30,416,635	378,513	100,736	4,133,705

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.

MINE SAFETY APPLIANCES COMPANY
(Registrant)
By	/s/ Douglas K. McClaine
	Douglas K. McClaine
	Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Date: May 8, 2013