MSA Safety Inc — Director's Dealing 2012

Nov 6, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: MINE SAFETY APPLIANCES CO (MSA)
CIK: 0000066570
Period of Report: 2012-11-05

Reporting Person: HERRING RONALD N JR (President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-11-05	Common Stock, no par value	M	3989.0000	$25.0650	Acquired	36062.0000	Direct
2012-11-05	Common Stock, no par value	F	2624.0000	$38.9900	Disposed	33438.0000	Direct
2012-11-06	Common Stock, no par value	M	9860.0000	$25.0650	Acquired	43298.0000	Direct
2012-11-06	Common Stock, no par value	S	9860.0000	$39.1895	Disposed	33438.0000	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-11-05	Incentive Stock Option	$25.0650	M	3989.0000	Disposed	2014-03-09	Common Stock, no par value (3989.0000)	Direct
2012-11-06	Non-statutory Stock Option	$25.0650	M	9860.0000	Disposed	2014-03-09	Common Stock, no par value (9860.0000)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Sale price on this transaction ranged from $39.17 to $39.36.