8-K


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): October 26, 2015
 
 
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
 
 
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 8.01
Other Events
On October 26, 2015, SAMSAC Holdings Proprietary Limited (an indirect affiliate of MSA Safety Incorporated (“MSA”)) (“SAMSAC”) entered into a definitive agreement with Martellata Africa Proprietary Limited (an indirect affiliate of Vostok-Service GC (“Vostok”)) (“Martellata”) to sell to Martellata all of SAMSAC’s shares in MSA’s South Africa personal protective equipment distribution business (the “South Africa Distribution Business”). Also on October 26, 2015, MSA Africa Proprietary Limited and MSA International Holdings BV (both indirect affiliates of MSA) entered into a definitive agreement to sell to Martellata and to Martellata Limited (an indirect affiliate to Martellata) all of their shares in MSA’s Zambia personal protective equipment distribution business (the “Zambia Distribution Business”). The South Africa Distribution Business, together with the Zambia Distribution Business, comprise the entirety of MSA’s business of distributing personal protective equipment to the Africa mining market through on-site stores, achieving MSA’s objective to sell that business. The South Africa Distribution Business transaction is expected to close by December 31, 2015. The Zambia Distribution Business transaction is expected to close by February 28, 2016.





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

 
 
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Date: October 29, 2015