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Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and MSA Safety Incorporated’s Form 8-K, filed 2026-05-08 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated 02 October 2026.
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These tallies are MSA Safety Incorporated’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed 2026-05-08 (Item 5.07, “Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders”). They cover every share voted at the meeting, not just the funds that file Form N-PX.
| Ballot item | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Broker non-votes | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elect Director: William M. Lambert | 31,171,031 | -- | -- | 2,282,844 | 3,676,895 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: Diane M. Pearse | 28,915,222 | -- | -- | 4,538,653 | 3,676,895 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: Nishan J. Vartanian | 31,172,477 | -- | -- | 2,281,398 | 3,676,895 | Majority: yes |
| Proposal 3: Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation The results of the advisory vote to approve the executive compensation of the Company's named executive officers were as follows: | 31,949,220 | 1,465,054 | 39,601 | -- | 3,676,895 | Majority: yes |
Source: MSA Safety Incorporated, Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on 2026-05-08 — read the filing on EDGAR.
Each item below shows how the 454 asset managers that disclosed a MSA Safety Incorporated vote in their SEC Form N-PX filings actually voted. Share totals are the shares those managers' funds voted, summed across every fund they report. These are reported items, not a count of the ballot: fund filings describe one ballot item in different words. Two descriptions are shown as one item only on evidence — the same text (or one cut short of the other), the same director nominee, or a match to the same row of MSA Safety Incorporated’s own Form 8-K tally — never because they merely read alike. A description that could not be joined that way is listed on its own, so one ballot item can appear more than once.
Combines 11 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
96% Majority: yes · of votes cast
MSA Safety Incorporated’s own tally for this item (“Proposal 3: Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation The results of the advisory vote to approve the executive compensation of the Company's named executive officers were as follows:”): 31,949,220 for, 1,465,054 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2026-05-08 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 38,604,089 outstanding shares: 83% for, 4% against (87% of the company cast a for/against vote).
The 451 asset managers below cast 96% of the shares they voted on this item FOR. Fund share totals are not shown for this item: fund-reported shares overlap across filings (an adviser and the funds it manages can each report the same shares), and here their sum exceeds the total votes cast at the meeting.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 4,205,607 | 2 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 2,777,996 | 141 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb L.P. | 1,796,396 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| APG Asset Management US Inc. | 1,497,591 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,381,117 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 1,233,073 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 826,798 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 819,368 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 771,038 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| COOKE & BIELER LP | 730,393 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEQUOIA FUND INC | 672,227 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 660,728 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 639,695 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PGGM Investments | 0 | 540,051 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Fidelity | 539,663 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 519,359 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 512,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 443,139 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisors' Inner Circle Fund II | 429,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CONESTOGA FUNDS | 423,690 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FRANKLIN MUTUAL ADVISERS LLC | 405,482 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Natixis | 379,991 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P. | 376,115 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 361,523 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS | 355,211 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 451 asset managers. See all 451 in the interactive database.
Combines 10 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
93% Majority: yes · of votes cast
MSA Safety Incorporated’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: William M. Lambert”): 31,171,031 for, 2,282,844 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed 2026-05-08 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 38,604,089 outstanding shares: 81% for, 6% withheld (87% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).
The 109 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (13,336,569 for, 0 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 3,547,516 | 0 | 4 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 1,883,716 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEQUOIA FUND INC | 672,227 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 627,180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 583,198 | 0 | 33 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 534,469 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 519,359 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisors' Inner Circle Fund II | 429,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CONESTOGA FUNDS | 423,690 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 412,117 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 397,232 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 0 | 0 | 391,453 | 0 | Abstain |
| FMI FUNDS INC | 350,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 329,236 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FRANKLIN VALUE INVESTORS TRUST | 0 | 0 | 328,525 | 0 | Abstain |
| MADISON FUNDS | 306,193 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 229,725 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 192,656 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 190,680 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 188,412 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 141,340 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 136,005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Franklin Templeton | 0 | 0 | 92,404 | 0 | Abstain |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 87,085 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ALPS ETF Trust | 82,005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 109 asset managers. See all 109 in the interactive database.
Combines 10 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
86% Majority: yes · of votes cast
MSA Safety Incorporated’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Diane M. Pearse”): 28,915,222 for, 4,538,653 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed 2026-05-08 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 38,604,089 outstanding shares: 75% for, 12% withheld (87% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).
The 109 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (12,807,576 for, 0 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 3,547,511 | 0 | 9 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 1,883,716 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEQUOIA FUND INC | 672,227 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 627,180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 49,623 | 0 | 533,608 | 0 | Abstain |
| Fidelity | 534,469 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 519,359 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisors' Inner Circle Fund II | 429,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CONESTOGA FUNDS | 423,690 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 412,117 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 397,232 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 0 | 0 | 391,453 | 0 | Abstain |
| FMI FUNDS INC | 350,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 329,236 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FRANKLIN VALUE INVESTORS TRUST | 0 | 0 | 328,525 | 0 | Abstain |
| MADISON FUNDS | 306,193 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 229,725 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 192,656 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 190,680 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 188,412 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 141,340 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 136,005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Franklin Templeton | 0 | 0 | 92,404 | 0 | Abstain |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 87,085 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ALPS ETF Trust | 82,005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 109 asset managers. See all 109 in the interactive database.
Combines 10 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
93% Majority: yes · of votes cast
MSA Safety Incorporated’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Nishan J. Vartanian”): 31,172,477 for, 2,281,398 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed 2026-05-08 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 38,604,089 outstanding shares: 81% for, 6% withheld (87% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).
The 109 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (13,719,026 for, 0 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 3,547,516 | 0 | 4 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 1,883,716 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEQUOIA FUND INC | 672,227 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 627,180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 583,198 | 0 | 33 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 534,469 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 519,359 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisors' Inner Circle Fund II | 429,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CONESTOGA FUNDS | 423,690 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 412,117 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 397,232 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 0 | 0 | 391,453 | 0 | Abstain |
| FMI FUNDS INC | 350,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 329,236 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FRANKLIN VALUE INVESTORS TRUST | 328,525 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MADISON FUNDS | 306,193 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 229,725 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 192,656 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 190,680 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 188,412 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 141,340 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 136,005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Franklin Templeton | 92,404 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 0 | 0 | 87,085 | 0 | Abstain |
| ALPS ETF Trust | 82,005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 109 asset managers. See all 109 in the interactive database.
99.9% fund support · no official result
The 107 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (14,687,593 for, 1,668 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 3,919,509 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 1,883,716 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEQUOIA FUND INC | 672,227 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 627,180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 583,198 | 33 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 534,469 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 519,359 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisors' Inner Circle Fund II | 429,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CONESTOGA FUNDS | 423,690 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 412,117 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 397,232 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 391,453 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FMI FUNDS INC | 350,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 329,236 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FRANKLIN VALUE INVESTORS TRUST | 328,525 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MADISON FUNDS | 306,193 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 229,725 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 192,656 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 190,680 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 188,412 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 141,340 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 136,005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Franklin Templeton | 92,404 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 87,085 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ALPS ETF Trust | 82,005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 107 asset managers. See all 107 in the interactive database.
100% fund support · no official result
The 3 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (451,426 for, 0 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 371,989 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisors' Inner Circle Fund III | 74,532 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Two Roads Shared Trust | 4,905 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
100% fund support · no official result
The 3 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (18,092 for, 0 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empower | 16,908 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 1,184 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dixon Mitchell Investment Counsel Inc. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
Ranked by the number of MSA Safety Incorporated shares each manager voted on the most widely held ballot item of the 2025-2026 meeting, shown as a share of the 38,604,089 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard | 10.89% |
| 2 | BlackRock | 7.20% |
| 3 | Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb L.P. | 4.65% |
| 4 | APG Asset Management US Inc. | 3.88% |
| 5 | State Street | 3.58% |
| 6 | T. Rowe Price | 3.19% |
| 7 | Charles Schwab | 2.14% |
| 8 | Invesco | 2.12% |
| 9 | Victory Capital | 2.00% |
| 10 | COOKE & BIELER LP | 1.89% |
Positions disclosed to the SEC on Schedules 13D and 13G, Form 13F and the company’s own proxy statement (DEF 14A).
| Holder | % outstanding | Disclosure |
|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Group | 9.82% | 13F |
| BlackRock | 8.42% | 13F |
| State Street | 3.99% | 13F |
| JPMorgan Chase | 1.97% | 13F |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors | 1.96% | 13F |
| BNY Mellon | 1.81% | 13F |
| Franklin Templeton | 1.38% | 13F |
| Charles Schwab | 1.11% | 13F |
| Invesco | 1.08% | 13F |
Percentages above are of 38,604,089 shares outstanding, as reported by MSA Safety Incorporated on its Form 10-Q dated 2026-05-01 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2025-2026 meeting, so the percentages are the ones that were true then, not ones restated against today’s share count.
Every figure above is derived from filings made with the US Securities and Exchange Commission: Form N-PX, in which registered investment companies and institutional managers disclose how they voted every proxy, and Form 8-K Item 5.07, in which the company reports its own meeting results. Shares outstanding are taken from MSA Safety Incorporated’s 10-Q dated 2026-05-01. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on 02 October 2026; a live search always shows the current data.
At MSA Safety Incorporated's shareholder meeting held 2026-05-08, in the 2025-2026 proxy season, 454 asset managers reported how they voted in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 2,501 separate fund positions. Their filings are grouped here into 7 reported items; because filers word the same ballot item differently, that can be more than the number of items on the ballot. On the most widely held item on that ballot — To provide an advisory vote to approve the executive compensation of the Company's named… — FOR was 96% of the votes cast (FOR divided by FOR plus AGAINST, the conventional basis for proxy support; abstentions, broker non-votes and unvoted shares are excluded because none of them took a side), which is more than half. Whether the item was approved is for the filing to say; that statement has not been read for this item. Source: MSA Safety Incorporated's Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on 2026-05-08.
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