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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)
Mine Safety 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)
Nelson W. Winter, Esquire
Reed Smith Shaw & McClay LLP
435 Sixth Avenue
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219
(412) 288-3310
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to
Receive Notices and Communications)
October 31, 2000
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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 (the "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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1) Names of Reporting Persons, I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons
(entities only)
James E. Herald
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2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a)
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(b) X
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3) SEC Use Only
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4) Source of Funds (See Instructions) 00
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5) Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items
2(d) or 2(e)
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6) Citizenship or Place of Organization U.S.A.
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(7) Sole Voting Power 120,765
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Number of
Shares Bene- (8) Shared Voting Power 0
ficially ---------------------------------
Owned by
Each Report- (9) Sole Dispositive Power 46,251
ing Person ------------------------------
With
(10) Shared Dispositive Power 74,514
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11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 125,765
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12) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See
Instructions)
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13) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) 1.0%
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14) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) 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: James E. Herald
(b) Residence or Business Address: Mine Safety Appliances Company
P.O. Box 426
Pittsburgh, PA 15230
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
As of October 31, 2000, the undersigned ceased to be a member of the
Investment Committee of the Trust for the Company's Non-Contributory Pension
Plan for Employees. As a result, the undersigned is no longer a beneficial
owner, as defined in Rule 13d-3, of more than 5% of the Company's outstanding
Common Stock
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/ James E. Herald
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James E. Herald
Date: October 31, 2000
