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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Mine Safely Appliances Company
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, no par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
602720 10 4
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(CUSIP Number)
John C. Unkovic, Esquire
Reed Smith Shaw & McClay LLP
435 Sixth Avenue
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219
(412) 288-3294
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to
Receive Notices and Communications)
October 22, 1999
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following
box. [_]*
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* The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section
of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act.
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CUSIP NO. 602720 10 4
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS,
1) I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only)
John C. Unkovic
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
2) (a) [_]
(b) [X]
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SEC USE ONLY
3)
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SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
4)
OO
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CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [_]
5)
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6)
U.S.A.
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SOLE VOTING POWER
(7)
NUMBER OF
480
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY (8)
OWNED BY 282,970
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
(9)
REPORTING
480
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH (10)
282,970
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11)
283,450
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
12)
(See Instructions)
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13)
5.8%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14)
IN
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Item 1. Security and Issuer.
Common Stock, no par value (the "Common Stock"), of Mine Safety
Appliances Company (the "Company"), P.O. Box 426, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
15230.
Item 2. Identity and Background.
(a) Name of Person Filing: John C. Unkovic
(b) Residence or Business Address: 435 Sixth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
(c) Present Principal Occupation: Partner, Reed Smith Shaw & McClay
LLP (attorneys-at-law), 435 Sixth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
(d) During the last five years, the undersigned has not been convicted
in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar
misdemeanors).
(e) During the last five years, the undersigned was not a party to a
civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent
jurisdiction as a result of which the undersigned was or is
subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future
violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to,
federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with
respect to such laws.
(f) Citizenship: U.S.A.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
The undersigned became a beneficial owner, as defined in Rule 13d-3, of
more than 5% of the Common Stock as a result of accepting appointment as a co-
trustee of four trusts. No funds or other consideration was paid in connection
with any of such appointments.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.
See Item 3. The undersigned does not presently have any plans or
proposals which relate to or would result in:
(a) The acquisition by any person of additional securities of the
Company or the disposition of securities of the Company, except
that the undersigned is currently in the process of being
appointed trustee of an additional trust holding 8,928 shares of
Common Stock;
(b) An extraordinary corporate transaction, such as a merger,
reorganization or liquidation, involving the Company or any of its
subsidiaries;
(c) A sale or transfer of a material amount of assets of the Company
or any of its subsidiaries;
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(d) Any change in the present board of directors or management of the
Company, including any plans or proposals to change the number or
term of directors or to fill any existing vacancies on the board;
(e) Any material change in the present capitalization or dividend
policy of the Company;
(f) Any other material change in the Company's business or corporate
structure;
(g) Changes in the Company's charter, bylaws or instruments
corresponding thereto or other actions which may impede the
acquisition of control of the Company by any person;
(h) Causing a class of securities of the Company to be delisted from a
national securities exchange or to cease to be authorized to be
quoted in an inter-dealer quotation system of a registered
national securities association;
(i) A class of equity securities of the Company becoming eligible for
termination of registration pursuant to Section 12(g)(4) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934; or
(j) Any action similar to any of those enumerated above.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
(a) The undersigned beneficially owns (as defined in Rule 13d-3) 283,450
shares of Common Stock, or approximately 5.8% of the outstanding shares
based on the 4,858,247 shares of Common Stock outstanding at February
25, 2000.
(b) The undersigned has sole voting and dispositive power over 480 shares
of Common Stock. Voting and dispositive power with respect to 282,970
shares held in four trusts are shared with John T. Ryan III (as to one
trust and 17,500 shares) and with John T. Ryan III and Mary Irene Ryan
(as to three trusts and 265,470 shares). The following information with
respect to such co-trustees is to the best knowledge and belief of the
undersigned:
John T. Ryan III is a citizen of the United States of America. His
business address is Mine Safety Appliances Company, P.O. Box 426,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15230. His present principal occupation is
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
Mary Irene Ryan is a citizen of the United States of America. Her
business address is c/o John T. Ryan III, Mine Safety Appliances
Company, P.O. Box 426, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15230. Her present
principal occupation is that of housewife.
To the knowledge of the undersigned, neither of the above persons has
within the past five years (a) been convicted in a criminal proceeding
(excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or (b) been a
party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of
competent jurisdiction as a result of which such person was or is
subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future
violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to,
federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect
to such laws.
(c) The undersigned became a beneficial owner, as defined in Rule 13d-3, of
more than 5% of the Common Stock as a result of his becoming a trustee
of the four trusts referred to above on
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October 22, 1999. There have been no transactions in Common Stock
effected by the undersigned since at least 60 days prior to that date.
(d) The undersigned holds 282,970 shares of Common Stock as a co-trustee of
three trusts. Receipt of dividends or proceeds from the sale of such
shares is for the benefit of the beneficiaries of the trusts. No
beneficiary of the trusts presently has an interest in such dividends
or proceeds amounting to more than 5% of the outstanding shares of
Common Stock.
(e) Not applicable.
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships
with respect to Securities of the Issuer.
The undersigned beneficially owns 282,970 shares of Common Stock as a
co-trustee of four trusts. The co-trustees of each trust, who are identified in
Item 5(b), have the power to vote and to dispose of the Common Stock of the
Company held by the trust. Such power may be exercised by the vote of a majority
of the co-trustees. On the death of the primary beneficiary of one such trust,
any shares of Common Stock held in the trust would be distributed outright or in
trust to one or more contingent beneficiaries. Under present circumstances, no
one contingent beneficiary would receive in the aggregate shares amounting to
more than 5% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock.
Item 7. Material to be filed as Exhibits.
None.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
/s/ John C. Unkovic
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John C. Unkovic
Date: March 2, 2000
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