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SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(A) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. )
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MINE SAFETY APPLIANCES COMPANY
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[LOGO MINE SAFETY APPLIANCES COMPANY]
MINE SAFETY APPLIANCES COMPANY P.O. BOX 426, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15230
PHONE (412) 967-3000
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO THE HOLDERS OF COMMON STOCK OF
MINE SAFETY APPLIANCES COMPANY:
Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Mine
Safety Appliances Company will be held on Wednesday, April 27, 1994, at 10:00
A.M., local Pittsburgh time, at the Company's headquarters, 121 Gamma Drive,
RIDC Industrial Park, O'Hara Township, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for the purpose
of considering and acting upon the following:
(1) Election of Directors: The election of three directors for a term
of three years;
(2) Amendment of the 1990 Non-Employee Directors' Stock Option Plan:
Approval of an amendment to the Company's 1990 Non-Employee Directors'
Stock Option Plan to increase annual stock option grants under the plan
from 200 to 500 shares of Common Stock per non-employee director.
(3) Selection of Auditors: The selection of independent auditors for
the year ending December 31, 1994;
and such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any
adjournment thereof.
Only the holders of Common Stock of the Company of record on the books of
the Company at the close of business on February 18, 1994 are entitled to notice
of and to vote at the meeting and any adjournment thereof.
You are cordially invited to attend the meeting. Whether or not you expect
to attend the meeting, please execute and date the accompanying form of proxy
and return it to the Company in the enclosed self-addressed, stamped envelope at
your earliest convenience. If you attend the meeting, you may, if you wish,
withdraw your proxy and vote your shares in person.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
DONALD H. CUOZZO
Secretary
March 16, 1994
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March 16, 1994
MINE SAFETY APPLIANCES COMPANY
PROXY STATEMENT
This Proxy Statement is furnished in connection with the solicitation by
the Board of Directors of Mine Safety Appliances Company (the "Company") of
proxies in the accompanying form to be voted at the Annual Meeting of
Shareholders of the Company to be held on Wednesday, April 27, 1994, and at any
and all adjournments thereof, for the purposes set forth in the accompanying
Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders. If a proxy in the accompanying form is
duly executed and returned, the shares of Common Stock represented thereby will
be voted and, where a specification is made by the shareholder, will be voted in
accordance with such specification. A shareholder giving the accompanying proxy
has the power to revoke it at any time prior to its exercise upon written notice
given to the Secretary of the Company.
The mailing address of the principal executive offices of the Company is
P.O. Box 426, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15230.
VOTING SECURITIES AND RECORD DATE
As of February 18, 1994, the Company had 6,009,653 shares of Common Stock
issued and outstanding. Holders of Common Stock of the Company of record on the
books of the Company at the close of business on February 18, 1994 are entitled
to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting and at any adjournment thereof.
Such holders are entitled to one vote for each share held and do not have
cumulative voting rights with respect to the election of directors. Holders of
outstanding shares of the Company's 4-1/2% Cumulative Preferred Stock are not
entitled to vote at the meeting.
See "Security Ownership" for information with respect to share ownership by
the directors and officers of the Company and the beneficial owners of 5% or
more of the Company's Common Stock.
PROPOSAL NO. 1
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
Three directors will be elected at the Annual Meeting to serve until the
Annual Meeting in 1997 and until a successor has been elected and qualified. The
Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the election of the three nominees
named below, each of whom has consented to be named as a nominee and to serve if
elected. Properly executed proxies timely received in the accompanying form will
be voted for the election of the nominees named below, unless otherwise directed
thereon, or for a substitute nominee designated by the Board in the event a
nominee named becomes unavailable for election.
The following table sets forth certain information about the nominees and
about the directors whose terms of office will continue after the Annual
Meeting. Messrs. Gerlach and Ryan, Jr. are currently members of the Board. Mr.
Campbell has not previously served as a director of the Company.
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Principal Occupation and any Director Other
Name Position with the Company Age Since Directorships
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Nominees for terms expiring in 1997:
Calvin A. Campbell, Jr. President and Chief Executive 59 N/A Champion Parts, Inc.; Cyprus
Officer of Goodman Equipment Amax Minerals Company;
Corporation (manufacturer of Eastman Chemical Company
underground mining locomotives and
plastics blow molding machinery)
G. Donald Gerlach Partner of Reed Smith Shaw & McClay 60 1989 None
(attorneys-at-law)
John T. Ryan, Jr. Retired; formerly Chairman of the 82 1943 None
Board of Directors of the Company;
Chairman of the Executive Committee
of the Board
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Continuing Directors with terms expiring in 1995:
Helen Lee Henderson Investor; President of Chiron 55 1991 None
Productions, Ltd. (theatrical
business)
John T. Ryan III President, Chairman and Chief 50 1981 None
Executive Officer of the Company
Leo N. Short, Jr. Retired; formerly Chairman of the 67 1986 None
Board and Chief Executive Officer of
the Company; Chairman of MSA
International
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Principal Occupation and any Director Other
Name Position with the Company Age Since Directorships
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Continuing Directors with terms expiring in 1996:
John M. Arthur Consultant to Chambers Development 71 1974 DQE Inc., Duquesne Light
Company, Inc. (waste management); Company and Chambers
formerly Chairman of the Board of Development Company, Inc.
Duquesne Light Company (electric
public utility)
Joseph L. Calihan Managing Partner of Bradford Capital 56 1993 None
Partners (venture capital
investments and acquisitions);
Chairman of the Board and Chief
Executive Officer of Bradford
Schools, Inc. (post-secondary
business schools)
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For at least the past five years, directors Calihan, Campbell, Gerlach and
Henderson have engaged, and for at least five years prior to his retirement
director Ryan, Jr. was engaged, in the principal occupations indicated in the
table above. Prior to becoming President, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
in October 1991, Mr. Ryan III was President of the Company since April 1990 and
previously was Executive Vice President of the Company. Mr. Short was Chairman
of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Company from April 1990 to
October 1991 and previously was President and Chief Executive Officer of the
Company. Mr. Arthur has been a consultant to Chambers Development Company, Inc.
since January 1991; he retired as Chairman of the Board of Duquesne Light
Company in August 1987. Mr. Campbell also was Chairman of the Board (May 1991 to
May 1992) and President and Chief Executive Officer (February 1992 to May 1992)
of Cyprus Minerals Company (now Cyprus Amax Minerals Company).
The Board of Directors has established an Audit Committee, a Compensation
Committee, a Nominating Committee and certain other committees. The Audit
Committee, which met two times during 1993, reviews the preparations for and
scope of the annual audit of the Company's financial statements, makes
recommendations as to the retention of independent auditors and as to their fees
and performs such other duties relating to the financial statements of the
Company and other matters as the Board of Directors may assign from time to
time. The current members of the Audit Committee are directors Arthur, Calihan,
Gerlach, Henderson, Ryan, Jr. and John P. Roche, a director whose term of office
will not continue after the Annual Meeting, each for a term expiring at the 1994
organizational meeting of the Board of Directors.
The Compensation Committee presently consists of directors Arthur, Gerlach,
Henderson, Roche, Ryan, Jr. and Short, each for a term expiring at the 1994
organizational meeting of the Board. The Compensation Committee, which met one
time in 1993, makes recommendations to the Board with respect to the
compensation of officers of the Company. A report of the Compensation Committee
as to its policies in recommending the 1993 compensation of the Company's
executive officers appears below. The Compensation Committee also administers
the Company's 1987 Management Share Incentive Plan, and is empowered to award
restricted shares and grant stock options thereunder, and administers the
predecessor 1980 Management Share Incentive Plan.
The current members of the Nominating Committee are directors Arthur,
Gerlach, Henderson and Ryan III, each for a term expiring at the 1994
organizational meeting of the Board. The Nominating Committee was formed after
the 1993 Annual Meeting and did not meet in 1993. The Nominating Committee
considers potential candidates for election to the Board of Directors and
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makes recommendations to the Board. Any shareholder who desires to have an
individual considered for nomination by the Nominating Committee must submit a
recommendation in writing to the Secretary of the Company not later than
November 30 preceding the annual meeting at which the election is to be held.
The Board of Directors met seven times during 1993. All directors attended
at least 75% of the combined total of the meetings of the Board and of all
committees on which they served.
Vote Required
The three candidates receiving the highest numbers of votes cast at the
Annual Meeting by the holders of Common Stock voting in person or by proxy will
be elected as directors. A proxy vote indicated as withheld from a nominee will
not be cast for such nominee but will be counted in determining whether a quorum
exists for the meeting.
The Company's Restated Articles require that any shareholder intending to
nominate a candidate for election as a director must give written notice,
containing specified information, to the Secretary of the Company not later than
90 days in advance of the meeting at which the election is to be held. No such
notices were received with respect to the 1994 Annual Meeting. Therefore, only
the nominees named above will be eligible for election at the meeting.
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OTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
Executive Compensation
The following table sets forth information concerning the annual, long-term
and other compensation paid or accrued by the Company and its subsidiaries for
the years 1993, 1992 and 1991 for the persons who were at the end of 1993 the
chief executive officer and the other four most highly compensated executive
officers of the Company (the "Named Officers"):
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
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Long-Term
Annual Compensation Compensation Awards
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Shares
Underlying
Other Stock
Annual Restricted Options
Name and Compensa- Stock (No. of All Other
Principal Position Year Salary ($) Bonus ($) tion ($)(1) Awards ($)(2) Shares) Compensation ($)(3)
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John T. Ryan III, 1993 $ 298,350 $ 62,853 -- $ 326,564 -- $ 23,074
President, 1992 285,480 107,100 -- -- -- 28,597
Chairman and 1991(4) 217,051 90,100 -- -- 5,400 --
Chief Executive
Officer
Werner E. Christen, 1993 $ 268,736 -- -- -- -- --
Vice President 1992 270,416 $ 23,550 -- -- -- --
(Managing 1991(5) 238,297 46,125 -- -- -- --
Director of MSA
Europe and General
Director of German
subsidiary)
Thomas B. Hotopp, 1993 $ 192,200 $ 32,500 -- $ 125,995 -- $ 13,352
Senior Vice 1992 184,200 40,200 -- -- -- 15,376
President- 1991(6) 88,626 18,400 -- -- 1,500 --
Safety Products
Frederick Tepper, 1993 $ 150,860 $ 25,700 -- $ 89,341 -- $ 21,210
Vice President 1992 146,040 28,300 -- -- -- 23,470
1991 138,432 37,100 -- -- 1,700 --
Donald E. Crean, 1993 $ 142,300 $ 17,900 -- $ 83,181 -- $ 20,732
Vice President 1992 138,120 26,400 -- -- -- 22,987
1991 131,400 34,500 -- -- 1,600 --
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(1) For each year, the incremental cost to the Company of personal benefits
provided to any Named Officer did not exceed the lesser of $50,000 or 10%
of aggregate salary and bonus.
(2) The amounts shown in this column represent the market values on January 29,
1993 of restricted shares awarded on that date. At December 31, 1993, the
number and market values of restricted shares held by the Named Officers
were as follows: Mr. Ryan, 9,489 shares ($400,910); Mr. Christen, none; Mr.
Hotopp, 2,884 shares ($121,849); Mr. Tepper, 3,225 shares ($136,256); and
Mr. Crean, 3,004 shares ($126,919). Holders of restricted shares receive
dividends at the same rate as paid on other shares of Common Stock.
(3) 1993 amounts include Company matching contributions to the Company's
Retirement Savings and Supplemental Savings Plans as follows: Mr. Ryan,
$8,951; Mr. Hotopp, $7,688; Mr. Tepper, $6,192; and Mr. Crean, $5,693. 1993
amounts also include life insurance premiums paid by the Company as
follows: Mr. Ryan, $14,123; Mr. Hotopp, $5,664; Mr. Tepper, $15,018; and
Mr.
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Crean, $15,039. As permitted by Securities and Exchange Commission
regulations, no information is provided in this column for 1991.
(4) Mr. Ryan was elected Chairman and Chief Executive Officer in October 1991,
having previously served as President since April 1990 and Executive Vice
President.
(5) Mr. Christen first became an executive officer of the Company in 1992.
(6) Mr. Hotopp was first employed by the Company in July 1991.
Stock Option Exercises and Year-End Values
The following table sets forth information concerning stock options under
the Company's Management Share Incentive Plans (the "MSIP") held by the Named
Officers at December 31, 1993. No stock options were granted to or exercised by
executive officers in 1993.
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Number of
Shares Value of
Underlying Unexercised
Unexercised In-the-Money
Options at Options at
Name 12/31/93 12/31/93 (3)
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John T. Ryan III 8,766(1) $ 860
894(2) $ 0
Werner E. Christen 0 --
Thomas B. Hotopp 1,500(1) $ 0
Frederick Tepper 6,260(1) $30,135
Donald E. Crean 3,000(1) $ 0
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(1) Options exercisable at December 31, 1993.
(2) Options not exercisable at December 31, 1993.
(3) Represents the amount by which the December 31, 1993 market value of the
shares subject to certain unexercised options exceeded the option price of
those options as follows: Mr. Ryan, 860 shares; and Mr. Tepper, 3,060
shares. At December 31, 1993, the option price of all other unexercised
options exceeded the market value of the option shares.
Compensation Committee Report on Executive Compensation
The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors has furnished the
following report on 1993 executive compensation:
The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors is responsible for
recommending to the Board salaries and bonuses to be paid to the Company's
corporate officers, including its executive officers. The Compensation Committee
is also responsible for administering the Company's shareholder approved 1987
Management Share Incentive Plan (the "MSIP"), which permits the Committee to
make discretionary grants of stock options and restricted stock as incentives to
executive officers and other key employees.
The Compensation Committee's policy in recommending salaries is designed to
pay executive officer salaries at competitive levels necessary to attract and
retain competent personnel while at the same time recognizing Company and
individual performance factors. To do this, the Company periodically retains
compensation consultants to assist in evaluating each United States domestic
executive officer position and in determining the market level salary range for
the position based on salaries paid for executive positions with similar duties
and responsibilities by other manufacturing companies of comparable size and
sales volumes. Between these periodic evaluations, market level salary ranges
for each position are reviewed to reflect changes shown by data provided from
compensation surveys. Within the market level salary range for each executive
officer position, the salary to be paid to the individual officer is determined
based on a consideration of Company and individual
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performance. For domestic officers other than the chief executive officer,
Company performance, measured primarily by consolidated net income for the
preceding year, and compensation survey data are used to establish the aggregate
budget for salary adjustments. Individual salary adjustments are then determined
by allocating the aggregate budget taking into consideration the relationship of
the officer's current salary to the market level range and an evaluation of the
officer's individual performance made initially by the chief executive officer
or the officer's other immediate supervisor. In the case of the chief executive
officer, the individual performance evaluation and the determination of the
amount of the salary adjustment is made by the Compensation Committee.
The Company has one executive officer located overseas, Werner E. Christen,
a Vice President of the Company. Mr. Christen is the Managing Director of MSA
Europe and the General Director of the Company's German subsidiary. The
determination of Mr. Christen's salary is made in a manner similar to that used
for domestic executive officers except that the market level salary range for
his position is determined by reference to salaries paid for similar executive
positions in Germany and corporate performance is measured by the income of the
German subsidiary, rather than by consolidated net income. In determining Mr.
Christen's salary, the Company also takes into account the fact that Mr.
Christen does not participate in stock option and restricted stock awards made
to other executive officers under the MSIP and also does not receive many of the
insurance and other benefits available to domestic officers.
Executive officer salaries for 1993 were considered by the Committee in
December 1992. For 1993, the Compensation Committee increased the salary of John
T. Ryan III, the chief executive officer, by 4.5% over his salary for 1992,
which was somewhat higher than the budgeted average increase for 1993 executive
officer salaries. In granting the increase, the Committee was influenced by the
fact that Mr. Ryan's 1992 salary had been significantly below the median market
salary for his position and that even with the increase his 1993 salary would
still be significantly below the market salary median. The Committee also
considered the significant increase in Mr. Ryan's responsibilities resulting
from his assumption of the position of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer in
October 1991, particularly in the area of overseas operations, which it felt was
only partially recognized in his 1992 salary. The Committee felt that Mr. Ryan
had provided notable leadership in evaluating and working toward a resolution of
the problems presented by losses at the German metallized paper joint venture,
in cutting costs and containing expenses domestically and overseas, particularly
through the consolidation of U.S. manufacturing operations, and in strengthening
the Company's management team through the addition of new personnel.
The Company's annual bonus policy is designed to make a significant
percentage of an executive officer's total cash compensation dependent upon
corporate and individual performance. At targeted levels for domestic officers,
this percentage is 40% of median market level salary for the chief executive
officer, 30 to 33% for vice presidents and 22% or 13% for other officers. The
percentage of the targeted bonus earned is initially determined as the
percentage of achievement by the Company of a targeted level of consolidated net
income for the year. The initial percentage determined by corporate performance
may then be adjusted upward or downward for each officer based upon an
evaluation of the individual officer's performance during the year, which is
made initially by the chief executive officer or the officer's other immediate
supervisor or, in the case of the chief executive officer, by the Compensation
Committee. Individual bonuses may not exceed 150% of targeted levels. The total
amount payable as bonuses in any year may not exceed the sum of (1) 2% of
consolidated net income before bonuses and income taxes plus (2) 2% of the
excess (if any) of (a) consolidated net income before bonuses and income taxes
over (b) 16% of the consolidated shareholder's equity of the Company (excluding
cumulative translation adjustments) at the end of the preceding year. The
determination of the amount of the annual bonus to be paid to Mr. Christen is
made after taking into consideration the income of the Company's German
subsidiary and an evaluation of his individual performance.
The Committee considered bonuses for 1993 at its meeting in February 1994.
The Company's stated policy has been that no bonus be paid if consolidated net
income for the year is less than 50% of
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the targeted amount. The 1993 earnings were, for the first time, less than this.
However, the Committee determined that bonuses should nonetheless be paid. In
making this determination, the Committee was influenced by the fact that
consolidated net income was close to the minimum (44% vs. 50% of target) and
that the total bonuses payable under the formulas of the plan would be 32% lower
than the previous year, reflecting the reduced levels of the Company's financial
performance. The Committee further considered the fact that under a salary
freeze then in effect no salary increases would be granted to executive officers
for 1994, and that officers' total compensation (salary plus bonus) would be
significantly below competitive industry norms. The Committee also noted that
corporate earnings, while below target, were achieved in a very difficult
business environment and concluded that it would be appropriate to award
executive bonuses at reduced levels. The amount of the 1993 bonus paid to John
T. Ryan III, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, reflected the percentage
of achievement by the Company of the 1993 consolidated net income target.
Awards under the MSIP are intended to provide executive officers with
long-term incentives in the form of stock-based compensation to remain with the
Company and to work to increase shareowner value. Under both types of awards
authorized by the MSIP, stock options and restricted stock, the value received
by the officer is a direct function of the Company's success in achieving a
long-term increase in the market value of its Common Stock. Historically, the
Committee has considered the grant of stock option awards every second year and
the grant of restricted stock awards every third year. In accordance with this
practice, the Committee considered and made awards under the MSIP in the form of
restricted stock grants in January 1993. Under the terms of the awards, the
restricted shares granted will vest over a term of five years, with one-third of
the shares awarded vesting on March 15 in each of the years 1996 through 1998.
Until vesting, the restricted shares, which are held in escrow by the Company,
may not be sold and generally will be forfeited if the officer's employment
terminates other than by death, disability or retirement under a Company
retirement plan.
In determining the level of the incentive to be provided to an individual
executive officer in the form of restricted shares, the Committee considers the
opportunity for the officer to contribute to the achievement of the Company's
financial and/or strategic goals. This is done first by fixing a targeted value
for the officer's position equal to 120% of the maximum annual bonus for the
position which could be earned under the Company's annual bonus plan. The
targeted value for the position may then be adjusted upward or downward by up to
50% based on an assessment of the individual officer's performance. The number
of restricted shares to be granted to each officer is computed by dividing the
value as so determined by the per share market price of the Company's Common
Stock on the date of the Committee's action.
The amount of the restricted stock award made to the chief executive
officer for 1993 was 15% above the targeted award for his position. In
increasing the amount of the award, the Committee was influenced by the same
factors relating to Mr. Ryan's 1992 performance as were considered by the
Committee in connection with Mr. Ryan's 1993 salary.
The Company believes that stock options granted under the MSIP qualify as
"performance-based compensation" under new Section 162(m) of the Internal
Revenue Code, and the Company does not anticipate that it will be affected by
the cap on deductibility of executive compensation imposed by that Section.
The foregoing report was submitted by the Compensation Committee of the
Board of Directors:
G. Donald Gerlach, Chairman
John M. Arthur
Helen Lee Henderson
John P. Roche
John T. Ryan, Jr.
Leo N. Short, Jr.
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Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
There are no interlocking relationships, as defined in regulations of the
Securities and Exchange Commission, involving members of the Compensation
Committee.
During 1993, directors Arthur, Gerlach, Henderson, Roche, Ryan, Jr. and
Short served as members of the Compensation Committee. Mr. Ryan, Jr. and Mr.
Short are each former officers of the Company, and Mr. Ryan, Jr. is the father
of Mr. Ryan III. Mr. Gerlach is a partner in the law firm of Reed Smith Shaw &
McClay, which provides legal services to the Company as its outside counsel.
Retirement Plans
The following table shows the estimated annual retirement benefits payable
upon normal retirement at age 65 under the Company's Non-Contributory Pension
Plan for Employees to participating employees, including officers, in selected
compensation and years-of-service classifications.
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5 Year Average Compensation
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Years of
Service $100,000 $200,000 $300,000 $400,000 $500,000 $600,000
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5 $ 6,540 $ 14,290 $ 22,040 $ 29,790 $ 37,540 $ 45,290
15 19,619 42,869 66,119 89,369 112,619 135,869
25 32,698 71,448 110,198 148,948 187,698 226,448
35 45,777 100,027 154,277 208,527 262,777 317,027
45 55,777 120,027 184,277 248,527 312,777 377,027
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Notes:
1. Years of service are based upon completed months of service from date of
hire to date of retirement.
2. The benefits actually payable under the plan will be subject to the
limitations of Sections 415 and 401(a)(17) of the Internal Revenue Code.
These limitations have not been reflected in the table. However, the Board
of Directors has passed a resolution providing for the payment by the
Company to officers on an unfunded basis of the difference between the
amounts payable under the benefit formula of the plan and the benefit
limitations of Section 415 of the Internal Revenue Code.
3. This table applies to employees born in calendar year 1934. The actual
benefits payable will vary slightly depending upon the actual year of
birth.
4. The benefits shown have been calculated using the Social Security law in
effect on January 1, 1994, with a maximum taxable wage base of $60,600
assumed until retirement.
The amounts shown in the table are straight-life annuity amounts, assuming
no election of any available survivorship option, and are not subject to any
Social Security or other offsets. Benefits under the plan are based on the
highest annual average of the participant's covered compensation for any five
consecutive years of service, with covered compensation including salary and
bonus. As of December 31, 1993, years of service under the plan for the Named
Officers were: Mr. Ryan III, 24.50 years; Mr. Hotopp, 2.42 years; Mr. Tepper,
36.28 years; and Mr. Crean, 18.50 years.
Mr. Christen does not participate in the Company's retirement plans, but
instead participates in a separate plan of the Company's German subsidiary.
Assuming normal retirement at age 65, the annual retirement benefit payable to
Mr. Christen under this plan would be approximately 45% of his final annual
salary. Based upon his 1993 salary, the amount of Mr. Christen's annual
retirement benefit is estimated to be approximately $120,000.
The Company's Executive Insurance Program was established to assist members
of senior management approved by the Board in procuring life insurance during
their working careers and to provide them with additional flexibility and
benefits upon retirement. Under the program, the Company's group term life
insurance in excess of $50,000 is replaced with permanent insurance up to an
approved
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amount. Premiums are paid by the Company and are included under "All Other
Compensation" in the above compensation table. In lieu of insurance after
retirement, the participant may elect (i) an uninsured death benefit from the
Company in the insurance amount, which would be taxable when paid, or (ii) to
have 75% of the insurance amount paid to him by the Company in monthly
installments over 15 years. If the second uninsured alternative were selected,
the annual amount payable by the Company upon retirement would be $50,000 for
Mr. Ryan III and $30,000 for Messrs. Hotopp, Tepper and Crean. If either of the
two uninsured alternatives are selected, the death benefit on the insurance
policy would be paid to the Company. Mr. Christen does not participate in this
program.
Director Compensation
In 1993, directors who are not employees of the Company or one of its
subsidiaries were paid a retainer of $3,500 per quarter and $700 for each Board
meeting and each meeting of a Committee of the Board that they attended.
Commencing April 1, 1994, non-employee directors will receive a quarterly
retainer of $4,000 and $1,000 per Board meeting attended. The fee for Committee
meetings remains at $700 per meeting attended. Directors who are employees of
the Company or a subsidiary do not receive additional compensation for service
as a director. Under the Retirement Plan for Directors, directors who retire
from the Board on or after attaining age 70 and completing at least 5 years of
service as a director are entitled to receive a lifetime quarterly retirement
allowance equal to the quarterly directors' retainer payable at the time of
their retirement.
The 1990 Non-Employee Directors' Stock Option Plan (the "DSOP") was
approved by the shareholders at the 1991 Annual Meeting. Its purposes are to
enhance the mutuality of interests between the Board and the shareholders by
increasing the share ownership of non-employee directors and to assist the
Company in attracting and retaining able persons to serve as directors. Under
the DSOP, directors who are not employees of the Company or a subsidiary receive
annual stock option grants to purchase up to 200 shares of Common Stock at an
option price equal to the market value on the date the options are granted. A
further description of the DSOP appears under Proposal No. 2 below in connection
with a proposed amendment to the DSOP to increase the annual stock option grant
from 200 to 500 shares. Pursuant to the terms of the DSOP, on May 3, 1993
options to purchase 200 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $47.125
per share were granted to directors Arthur, Calihan, Gerlach, Henderson, Roche,
Ryan, Jr. and Short.
Subsequent to their retirement as employees Messrs. Ryan, Jr. and Short
each entered into a consulting agreement with the Company, providing an annual
consulting fee as compensation for his advisory services. Mr. Ryan Jr.'s
agreement provides for an annual consulting fee of $65,000, and the current term
of the agreement expires in 1996. Mr. Short's consulting agreement has a
one-year term, renewable from year to year. In 1993, the consulting fee under
the agreement was $60,000. Beginning in February 1994, the annual consulting fee
is $30,000. If Mr. Ryan, Jr. or Mr. Short were to become incapacitated or die
prior to the end of the term, the balance of the fees for the term would be paid
in a lump sum to him or his estate.
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
The Company and its affiliates acted as sales agents with respect to sales
of certain mining locomotives and spare parts for Goodman Equipment Corporation,
and were paid commissions in 1993 of approximately $85,000 therefor. Nominee for
director Calvin A. Campbell, Jr. is a majority owner, a director and President
and Chief Executive Officer of Goodman Equipment Corporation.
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COMPARISON OF FIVE-YEAR CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN
Among S&P 500 Index, Russell 2000 Index and Mine Safety Appliances Company
Set forth below is a line graph comparing the cumulative total returns
(assuming reinvestment of dividends) for the five years ended December 31, 1993
of $100 invested on December 31, 1988 in each of the Company's Common Stock, the
Standard & Poor's 500 Composite Index and the Russell 2000 Index. Because its
competitors are principally privately held concerns or subsidiaries or divisions
of corporations engaged in multiple lines of business, the Company does not
believe it feasible to construct a peer group comparison on an industry or
line-of-business basis. The Russell 2000 Index, while including corporations
both larger and smaller than the Company in terms of market capitalization, is
composed of corporations with an average market capitalization similar to that
of the Company.
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[GRAPH APPEARS HERE]
COMPARISON OF FIVE YEAR CUMULATIVE RETURN
AMONG MSA, S&P 500 INDEX AND RUSSELL 2000 INDEX
<CAPTION>
Measurement period S&P 500 RUSSELL 2000
(Fiscal year Covered) MSA Index Index
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Measurement PT -
12/31/88 $ 100 $ 100 $ 100
FYE 12/31/89 $ 135 $ 132 $ 116
FYE 12/31/90 $ 121 $ 127 $ 94
FYE 12/31/91 $ 109 $ 166 $ 137
FYE 12/31/92 $ 101 $ 179 $ 162
FYE 12/31/93 $ 109 $ 197 $ 192
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP
Under regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, a person is
considered the "beneficial owner" of a security if the person has or shares with
others either the power to vote the security (voting power) or the power to
dispose of the security (investment power). In the tables which follow,
"beneficial ownership" of the Company's stock is determined in accordance with
these regulations and does not necessarily indicate that the person listed as a
"beneficial owner" has an economic interest in the shares indicated as
"beneficially owned."
The following table sets forth information regarding the amount and nature
of beneficial ownership of the Company's Common Stock as of February 18, 1994
and 4-1/2% Cumulative Preferred Stock as of February 11, 1994 by each director,
nominee and Named Officer and by all directors, nominees
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and executive officers as a group. Except as otherwise indicated in the
footnotes to the table, the person named or a member of the group has sole
voting and investment power with respect to the shares listed.
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<CAPTION>
4-1/2% Cumulative
Common Stock Preferred Stock
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Amount and Amount and
Nature of Percent Nature of Percent
Beneficial of Beneficial of
Name Ownership (1) Class (1) Ownership Class
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John T. Ryan III 250,500(2) 4.16% 187 .78%
John M. Arthur 4,525(3) .08% -- --
Joseph L. Calihan 200 -- -- --
Calvin A. Campbell, Jr. -- -- -- --
G. Donald Gerlach 18,600(4) .31% -- --
Helen Lee Henderson 657,889(5) 10.95% 897(5) 3.72%
John P. Roche 6,600 .11% -- --
John T. Ryan, Jr. 581,720(6) 9.68% 352(6) 1.46%
Leo N. Short, Jr. 16,230(7) .27% -- --
Werner E. Christen 400 .01% -- --
Thomas B. Hotopp 5,384 .09% -- --
Frederick Tepper 9,485(8) .16% -- --
Donald E. Crean 6,244 .10% -- --
All executive officers, nominees and
directors as a group (20 persons) 1,565,484(9) 25.91% 1,436 5.96%
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(1) The number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned and the number of
shares of Common Stock outstanding used in calculating the percent of class
include the following shares of Common Stock which may be acquired within
60 days upon the exercise of stock options held under the MSIP or the DSOP:
Mr. Ryan III, 9,660 shares; Mr. Calihan, 200 shares; Mr. Short, 400 shares;
each other director, 600 shares; Mr. Hotopp, 1,500 shares; Mr. Tepper,
6,260 shares; Mr. Crean, 3,000 shares; and all directors, nominees and
executive officers as a group, 32,520 shares. The number of shares of
Common Stock beneficially owned also includes the following restricted
shares awarded under the MSIP, as to which such persons have voting power
only: Mr. Ryan III, 9,489 shares; Mr. Hotopp, 2,884 shares; Mr. Tepper,
2,635 shares; Mr. Crean, 3,004 shares; and all directors, nominees and
executive officers as a group, 29,864 shares.
(2) Does not include 54,383 shares of Common Stock held by Mr. Ryan III's wife.
Includes 17,500 shares of Common Stock held in a trust as to which Mr. Ryan
III and Mr. Gerlach share voting and investment power as co-trustees.
(3) Mr. Arthur shares voting and investment power with his wife.
(4) Does not include 100 shares of Common Stock owned by Mr. Gerlach's wife.
Includes 17,500 shares of Common Stock held in a trust as to which Mr.
Gerlach and Mr. Ryan III share voting and investment power as co-trustees.
(5) Includes 554,710 shares of Common Stock and 318 shares of 4-1/2% Cumulative
Preferred Stock held in trusts, as to which Ms. Henderson shares voting and
investment power with co-trustees. See the following discussion of the
beneficial ownership of PNC Bank Corp. and Carl E. Glock, Jr.
(6) Includes 8,928 shares of Common Stock and 93 shares of 4-1/2% Cumulative
Preferred Stock held in a testamentary trust under which Mr. Ryan, Jr.
shares voting power with a co-trustee. Does not include 139,456 shares of
Common Stock owned by Mr. Ryan, Jr.'s wife and 96,000 shares of Common
Stock and 1,000 shares of 4-1/2% Cumulative Preferred Stock held in an
irrevocable inter vivos trust under which Mr. Ryan, Jr.'s wife has voting
power.
(7) Includes 4,600 shares of Common Stock as to which Mr. Short shares voting
and investment power with his wife.
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(8) Does not include 3,665 shares of Common Stock owned by Mr. Tepper's wife.
(9) See the other footnotes above. Also includes 300 shares of Common Stock as
to which an executive officer shares voting and investment power with his
wife.
As of February 18, 1994, to the best of the Company's knowledge, six
persons or entities beneficially owned more than 5% of the Company's Common
Stock. The beneficial ownership of Helen Lee Henderson and John T. Ryan, Jr.
appears in the immediately preceding table. The following table sets forth the
beneficial ownership of the other 5% beneficial owners, based upon information
provided by such persons:
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<CAPTION>
Amount and
Nature of Percent
Name and Address Beneficial of
of Beneficial Owner Ownership Class
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<S> <C> <C>
PNC Bank Corp. 724,853(1)(2)(3) 12.06%
PNC Bank Building (4)(5)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15265
Helen Ruth Henderson 429,357(3)(6) 7.14%
728 Fairview Road
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15238
Carl E. Glock, Jr. 397,004(5) 6.61%
2150 South Ocean Boulevard
Delray Beach, Florida 33483
State Farm Mutual Automobile 375,422(7) 6.25%
Insurance Company
One State Farm Plaza
Bloomington, Illinois 61710
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(1) All shares are held by subsidiary banks of PNC Bank Corp. ("PNC") in
various fiduciary capacities. The banks have sole voting and investment
power with respect to 86,375 and 3,000 shares, respectively, and share
voting and investment power with respect to 638,478 and 636,525 shares,
respectively.
(2) Includes 8,928 shares as to which PNC and Mr. Ryan, Jr. share voting power.
(3) Includes 74,840 shares as to which PNC and Helen Ruth Henderson share
voting and investment power.
(4) Includes 157,706 shares as to which PNC and Helen Lee Henderson share
voting and investment power with a third person as co-trustees. The
trustees have delegated the authority to vote these shares to Helen Lee
Henderson.
(5) Includes 397,004 shares as to which PNC, Helen Lee Henderson and Mr. Glock
share voting and investment power as co-trustees. The trustees have
delegated the authority to vote these shares to Helen Lee Henderson.
(6) Helen Ruth Henderson has sole voting and investment power with respect to
308,965 shares and shares voting and investment power with respect to
120,392 and 74,840 shares, respectively. Does not include 6,240 shares of
Common Stock held by Helen Ruth Henderson's husband. Helen Ruth Henderson
is the mother of Helen Lee Henderson.
(7) Based upon their Schedule 13G filed with Securities and Exchange
Commission, as of December 31, 1993 State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance
Company and related entities had sole voting and investment power over
375,422 shares of Common Stock, of which 169,622 shares were held by State
Farm Growth Fund, Inc. and 205,800 shares were held by the State Farm
Employees Savings and Thrift Plan.
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Section 16(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 requires that
directors and officers of the Company and beneficial owners of more than 10% of
its Common Stock file reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission with
respect to changes in their beneficial ownership of equity securities of the
Company. Based solely upon a review of the copies of such reports furnished to
the Company and written representations by certain persons that reports on Form
5 were not required, the Company believes that all 1993 Section 16(a) filing
requirements applicable to its directors, officers and greater-than-10%
beneficial owners were complied with.
PROPOSAL NO. 2
AMENDMENT TO THE 1990 NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS' STOCK OPTION PLAN
The Executive Committee of the Board of Directors proposes that the 1990
Non-Employee Directors' Stock Option Plan (the "DSOP") be amended to increase
the number of shares for which stock options are granted annually under the DSOP
from 200 to 500 shares of Common Stock per non-employee director. The Executive
Committee recommends that the shareholders vote "FOR" approval of the proposed
amendment to the 1990 Non-Employee Directors' Stock Option Plan.
The DSOP
The DSOP was approved by the shareholders at the 1991 Annual Meeting. Its
purposes are to enhance the mutuality of interests between the non-employee
directors and shareholders of the Company through increased share ownership by
directors and to assist the Company in attracting and retaining able persons to
serve as directors.
The DSOP provides that on the third business day following each Annual
Meeting of Shareholders, each director who is not an employee of the Company or
a subsidiary shall automatically be granted a nonstatutory stock option to
purchase 200 shares of Common Stock at an option price per share equal to the
market value of a share of Common Stock on the date of grant. On March 10, 1994,
such market value was $42.6875 per share. Stock options granted under the DSOP
become exercisable six months from the date of grant and expire ten years from
the date of grant. Options which have not yet become exercisable are forfeited
if the director resigns or is removed for cause. Otherwise, unexpired options
may be exercised for two years following termination of service as a director
(90 days in the case of resignation or removal), but not less than six months
from the date of grant.
Stock options granted under the DSOP may be exercised by paying the option
price to the Company in cash and/or by delivering to the Company shares of
Common Stock having a market value on the date of exercise equal to the option
price of the shares being purchased. Shares of Common Stock used to pay the
option price of a stock option must have been held by the director for at least
one year prior to the date of exercise.
The total number of shares of Common Stock which may be issued upon the
exercise of stock options under the DSOP is limited to 50,000 shares, subject to
proportionate adjustment for stock splits and similar events. Options for 3,600
shares of Common Stock are presently outstanding under the DSOP. Directors
Arthur, Gerlach, Henderson, Roche and Ryan, Jr. each hold three options for 200
shares at option prices of $47.125, $43.875 and $55.00 per share. Mr. Short
holds two options for 200 shares at option prices of $47.125 and $43.875. Mr.
Calihan holds one option for 200 shares at an option price of $47.125 per share.
Mr. Ryan III does not participate in the DSOP.
Proposed Amendment
The proposed amendment provides that, subject to shareowner approval, the
number of shares of Common Stock subject to the annual stock option grants under
the DSOP will be increased from 200 shares to 500 shares per non-employee
director, commencing with the stock options to be granted under the DSOP
following the 1994 Annual Meeting. The stock options presently outstanding under
the DSOP will not be affected by the amendment.
In addition to promoting the identification with shareholder interests
which results from increased share ownership by directors, one of the principal
purposes of the DSOP is to assist the Company in attracting and retaining able
persons to serve as non-employee directors of the Company
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by permitting the Company to offer a competitive compensation package for
non-employee directors. At its meeting on February 25, 1994, the Executive
Committee of the Board increased the quarterly retainer for non-employee
directors from $3,500 to $4,000 and increased the per meeting fees for non-
employee directors from $700 to $1,000 per Board of Directors' meeting attended.
The increase in the annual stock option grants under the DSOP, which was
approved by the Executive Committee at the same meeting, is intended to increase
the competitiveness of the stock component of the Company's compensation package
for non-employee directors.
Vote Required
Approval of the proposed amendment to the DSOP requires the affirmative
vote of the holders of a majority of the shares of Common Stock present in
person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote on the proposal.
Unless otherwise specified by the shareholder on the proxy card, proxies
received in the accompanying form will be voted "for" approval of the proposed
amendment. Since the aggregate number of shares voted "for", "against" or
"abstain" is counted in determining the minimum number of affirmative votes
required for approval, an abstention has the same legal effect as a vote
"against" the proposal.
PROPOSAL NO. 3
SELECTION OF AUDITORS
Because of the importance to the shareholders of having the Company's
accounts reviewed by independent accountants, it is the opinion of the Board of
Directors that the selection of auditors should be submitted to the
shareholders. The firm of Price Waterhouse has been the independent auditors for
the Company since 1959. Price Waterhouse has advised the Company that neither
the firm nor any of its partners has any direct or material indirect financial
interest in the Company or any of its subsidiaries.
As independent accountants for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993
Price Waterhouse provided auditing services in connection with their examination
of the consolidated financial statements of the Company, the separate financial
statements of its subsidiaries and periodic filings made by the Company with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
The Board of Directors recommends a vote for the selection of Price
Waterhouse as independent auditors, and proxies received in the accompanying
form will be so voted, unless a contrary specification is made. It is expected
that one or more representatives of Price Waterhouse will be present at the
Annual Meeting with the opportunity to make a statement, if they desire to do
so, and to respond to appropriate questions. See "Election of Directors" for
information concerning the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.
Approval of this proposal requires the affirmative vote of a majority of
the votes cast on the proposal at the Annual Meeting by the holders of Common
Stock voting in person or by proxy. Under the Pennsylvania Business Corporation
Law, an abstention is not a vote cast and will not be counted in determining the
number of votes required for approval, though it will be counted in determining
the presence of a quorum. In the event the proposal is not approved, the Board
will treat this as a recommendation to consider other auditors for 1995.
OTHER MATTERS
The Board of Directors does not know of any matters, other than those
referred to herein, which will be presented for action at the meeting. However,
in the event of a vote on any other matter that should properly come before the
meeting, it is intended that proxies received in the accompanying form will be
voted thereon in accordance with the discretion and judgment of the persons
named in the proxies.
ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K
Upon written request to the undersigned Secretary of the Company (at the
address specified on page 1) by any shareholder whose proxy is solicited hereby,
the Company will furnish a copy of its 1993 Annual Report on Form 10-K to the
Securities and Exchange Commission, together with financial statements and
schedules thereto, without charge to the shareholder requesting same.
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1995 SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS
To be eligible for inclusion in the Company's proxy statement for the 1995
Annual Meeting, any shareholder's proposal(s) must be received by the Company at
its principal executive offices not later than November 16, 1994.
EXPENSES OF SOLICITATION
All expenses incident to the solicitation of proxies by the Board of
Directors will be paid by the Company. The Company will, upon request, reimburse
brokerage houses and other custodians, nominees and fiduciaries for reasonable
out-of-pocket expenses incurred in forwarding copies of solicitation material to
beneficial owners of Common Stock held in the names of such persons. In addition
to solicitation by mail, in a limited number of instances, regular employees of
the Company may solicit proxies in person or by telegraph or telephone.
Employees will receive no additional compensation for any such solicitation.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
DONALD H. CUOZZO
Secretary
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Proxy--Mine Safety Appliances Company--1994 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
The undersigned hereby appoints JOHN T. RYAN, JR., JOHN T. RYAN III and
DONALD H. CUOZZO, or any of them, as proxies, with power of substitution, to
vote all shares of MINE SAFETY APPLIANCES COMPANY which the undersigned is
entitled to vote at the 1994 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and any adjournment
thereof:
The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR items 1, 2 and 3 below:
1. Election of three Directors for terms expiring in 1997. Nominees: Calvin
A. Campell, Jr., G. Donald Gerlach and John T. Ryan, Jr.
FOR all nominees listed (except as WITHHOLD AUTHORITY to
marked to the contrary below) [_] vote for all nominees listed [_]
(Instructions: To withhold authority to vote for any nominee, write that
nominee's name on the line provided below.)
2. Approval of an amendment to the 1990 Non-Employee Directors' Stock Option
Plan to increase annual stock option grants from 200 to 500 shares per
non-employee director. FOR [_] AGAINST [_] ABSTAIN [_]
3. Selection of Price Waterhouse as independent auditors.
FOR [_] AGAINST [_] ABSTAIN [_]
This proxy is solicited on behalf of the Board of Directors.
This proxy will be voted as directed, or, if no direction is given, FOR
items 1, 2 and 3 above. A vote FOR item 1 includes discretionary authority to
vote for a substitute if any nominee listed becomes unable or unwilling to
serve. The proxies named are authorized to vote in their discretion upon such
other matters as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment
thereof.
The undersigned hereby revokes all previous proxies for such Annual Meeting,
acknowledges receipt of the Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement, and
ratifies all that said proxies may do by virtue hereof.
Dated.................................., 1994
...................................... (SEAL)
...................................... (SEAL)
(Signature)
Please sign exactly as your name appears
hereon. FOR JOINT ACCOUNTS, EACH JOINT OWNER
SHOULD SIGN. When signing as attorney,
executor, administrator, trustee, etc.,
please give your full title as such. If a
corporation, please sign full corporate name
by President or other authorized officer and
give full title. If a partnership, please
sign in partnership name by authorized
person and give full title.
PLEASE MARK, DATE, EXECUTE AND RETURN THIS PROXY PROMPTLY IN THE
ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
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[LOGO MINE SAFETY APPLIANCES COMPANY]
MINE SAFETY APPLIANCES COMPANY P.O. BOX 426, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15230
PHONE (412) 967-3000
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO THE HOLDERS OF 4-1/2% CUMULATIVE PREFERRED STOCK
OF MINE SAFETY APPLIANCES COMPANY:
Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Mine
Safety Appliances Company will be held on Wednesday, April 27, 1994, at 10:00
A.M., local Pittsburgh time, at the Company's headquarters, 121 Gamma Drive,
RIDC Industrial Park, O'Hara Township, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for the purpose
of considering and acting upon the following:
(1) Election of Directors: The election of three directors for a term
of three years;
(2) Amendment of the 1990 Non-Employee Directors' Stock Option Plan:
Approval of an amendment to the Company's 1990 Non-Employee Directors'
Stock Option Plan to increase annual stock option grants under the plan
from 200 to 500 shares of Common Stock per non-employee director.
(3) Selection of Auditors: The selection of independent auditors for
the year ending December 31, 1994;
and such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any
adjournment thereof.
Only the holders of Common Stock of the Company of record on the books of
the Company at the close of business on February 18, 1994 are entitled to notice
of and to vote at the meeting and any adjournment thereof. You are cordially
invited to attend the meeting even though as a holder of 4-1/2% Cumulative
Preferred Stock you have no voting rights.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
DONALD H. CUOZZO
Secretary
March 16, 1994
