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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): September 19, 2016
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MSA SAFETY INCORPORATED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 
 
 
 
 
 
Pennsylvania
 
1-15579
 
46-4914539
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification Number)
 
1000 Cranberry Woods Drive
Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania
 
16066-5207
 
 
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 724-776-8600
  
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Item 8.01
Other Events
On September 19, 2016, MSA Advanced Detection, LLC (“Advanced Detection”) and SI Merger Sub, Inc., both indirect wholly owned subsidiaries of MSA Safety Incorporated, entered into a definitive merger agreement with Senscient, Inc. (“Senscient”), resulting in Advanced Detection’s acquisition of all issued and outstanding shares of Senscient as of September 19, 2016. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(d)
Exhibits
99.1
MSA Safety Incorporated Press Release dated September 19, 2016, announcing the acquisition of Senscient, Inc.




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 hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
MSA SAFETY INCORPORATED
(Registrant)
 
 
By
 
/s/ Douglas K. McClaine
 
 
Douglas K. McClaine
 
 
Senior Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer
Date: September 20, 2016