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<TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><B>CURRENT
REPORT<BR><BR>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the <BR>Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Date
of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  &nbsp;September 25, 2003 (September 12, 2003)
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     <TD WIDTH="600" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"><B> MINE SAFETY APPLIANCES COMPANY</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<td Align=CENTER Width=33%><Font Face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" Size=2><B>Pennsylvania</B> </font></td>
<td Align=CENTER Width=34%><Font Face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" Size=2><B> 1-15579</B> </font></td>
<td Align=CENTER Width=33%><Font Face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" Size=2><B>25-0668780</B> </font></td>
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<td Align=CENTER><Font Face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" Size=2>(State or other jurisdiction <br>of incorporation)
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<td Align=CENTER><Font Face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" Size=2>(IRS Employer<br> Identification No.) </font></td>
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     121 Gamma Drive     <BR>
  RIDC Industrial Park   <BR>
     O'Hara Township     <BR>
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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     <TD WIDTH="100" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"><B>15238</B></FONT></TD>
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telephone number, including area code:&nbsp; (412) 967-3000 </FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD WIDTH=8%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Item 2.</FONT></TD>
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<U> Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.</U></FONT></TD>
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<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On
September 12, 2003, Mine Safety Appliances Company (the &#147;Company&#148;) completed
the sale of its Callery Chemical Division to BASF Corporation (&#147;BASF&#148;). As a
result of the transaction, the Company sold all of its assets used in the operation of
the business of developing, producing, selling, marketing and distributing metal strong
bases and borane reagents and alkali metals and other related products conducted by the
Company under the name Callery Chemical. The sale was completed in accordance with the
terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 18, 2003 (the &#147;Agreement&#148;).  </FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Company received $57,769,021 in cash at closing and may receive up to approximately
$8,000,000 in additional consideration subject to certain post-closing purchase price
adjustments set forth in the Agreement.  </FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Agreement, which
was previously filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Company&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K on
July 21, 2003 and is incorporated herein by reference.  </FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD WIDTH=8%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Item 7. </FONT></TD>
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         <U> Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits</U>.</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=8%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2> (b) </FONT></TD>
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<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Company has attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, and incorporated by reference herein, an
unaudited pro forma consolidated condensed balance sheet as of June 30, 2003. The
unaudited pro forma consolidated condensed balance sheet gives effect to the sale of the
Callery Chemical Division as if it had occurred on June 30, 2003. The unaudited pro forma
consolidated condensed balance sheet at June 30, 2003 was derived from the unaudited
financial statements included in the Company&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended June 30, 2003.  </FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Callery Chemical Division has been reported as a discontinued operation since November
2002, when the Company announced its decision to explore strategic options regarding the
future operations of the division. As a result, the Company&#146;s consolidated
statements of income included in the Company&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2002 and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June
30, 2003 reflect the operating results of the Company after giving effect to the sale of
the Callery Chemical Division and such information is incorporated herein by reference.  </FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
unaudited pro forma financial information and related notes included or incorporated by
reference herein are provided for informational purposes only and are not necessarily
indicative of the operating results or financial position that would have occurred if the
transaction referred to above had been consummated as of June 30, 2003 (in the case of
the unaudited pro forma consolidated condensed balance sheet) or as of September 12, 2003
(in the case of the consolidated statements of income) or of the Company&#146;s future
operating results or financial condition.  </FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
effects of any potential future legal or environmental liabilities that have been retained
by the Company pursuant to the terms of the Agreement have not been considered in the
attached unaudited pro forma consolidated condensed balance sheet or previously reported
income statements incorporated by reference herein. </FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD WIDTH=6%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(c) </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=10%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2> Exhibit No.</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=8%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>            2.1 </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=8%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=66%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Asset Purchase Agreement,
dated as of July 18, 2003, by and between Mine Safety Appliances Company and BASF Corporation
(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company's Form 8-K, filed July 21, 2003) </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=8%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>           99.1 </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=8%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=66%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Unaudited
Pro Forma Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheet of Mine Safety Appliances
                             Company as of June 30, 2003 </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=8%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>           99.2 </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=8%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=66%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Consolidated Statements of Income
for the year ended December 31, 2002 (incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Annual Report
on Form 10-K, filed March 28, 2003) </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=8%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>           99.3 </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=8%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=66%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Consolidated Statements of Income
for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 (incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Quarterly Report
on Form 10-Q, filed August 12, 2003) </FONT></TD>
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<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused
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    <TD WIDTH="238"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
    <TD WIDTH="254"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"> MINE SAFETY APPLIANCES COMPANY </FONT></TD>
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    <TD WIDTH="219"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"> September 25, 2003  </FONT></TD>
    <TD WIDTH="28"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
    <TD WIDTH="26"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">By: </FONT></TD>
    <TD WIDTH="238"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">/s/ Dennis L. Zeitler </FONT></TD>
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    <TD WIDTH="42"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Name:&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD WIDTH="214"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Dennis L. Zeitler</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Title: &nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=8%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>            2.1 </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=84%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Asset Purchase Agreement,
dated as of July 18, 2003, by and between Mine Safety Appliances Company and BASF Corporation
(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company's Form 8-K, filed July 21, 2003)</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=8%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>           99.1 </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=84%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Unaudited
Pro Forma Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheet of Mine Safety Appliances
                             Company as of June 30, 2003</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=8%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2> 99.2 </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=84%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Consolidated Statements of Income
for the year ended December 31, 2002 (incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Annual Report
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<TD WIDTH=8%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2> 99.3 </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=84%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Consolidated Statements of Income
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Form 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):   September 25, 2003 (September 12, 2003)
MINE SAFETY APPLIANCES COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Pennsylvania
1-15579
25-0668780
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
121 Gamma Drive
RIDC Industrial Park
O'Hara Township
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
15238
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's
telephone number, including area code:  (412) 967-3000
Item 2.
Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
On
September 12, 2003, Mine Safety Appliances Company (the "Company") completed
the sale of its Callery Chemical Division to BASF Corporation ("BASF"). As a
result of the transaction, the Company sold all of its assets used in the operation of
the business of developing, producing, selling, marketing and distributing metal strong
bases and borane reagents and alkali metals and other related products conducted by the
Company under the name Callery Chemical. The sale was completed in accordance with the
terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 18, 2003 (the "Agreement").
The
Company received $57,769,021 in cash at closing and may receive up to approximately
$8,000,000 in additional consideration subject to certain post-closing purchase price
adjustments set forth in the Agreement.
The
foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Agreement, which
was previously filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K on
July 21, 2003 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7.
Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
.
(b)
Pro
Forma Financial Information
The
Company has attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, and incorporated by reference herein, an
unaudited pro forma consolidated condensed balance sheet as of June 30, 2003. The
unaudited pro forma consolidated condensed balance sheet gives effect to the sale of the
Callery Chemical Division as if it had occurred on June 30, 2003. The unaudited pro forma
consolidated condensed balance sheet at June 30, 2003 was derived from the unaudited
financial statements included in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended June 30, 2003.
The
Callery Chemical Division has been reported as a discontinued operation since November
2002, when the Company announced its decision to explore strategic options regarding the
future operations of the division. As a result, the Company's consolidated
statements of income included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2002 and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June
30, 2003 reflect the operating results of the Company after giving effect to the sale of
the Callery Chemical Division and such information is incorporated herein by reference.
The
unaudited pro forma financial information and related notes included or incorporated by
reference herein are provided for informational purposes only and are not necessarily
indicative of the operating results or financial position that would have occurred if the
transaction referred to above had been consummated as of June 30, 2003 (in the case of
the unaudited pro forma consolidated condensed balance sheet) or as of September 12, 2003
(in the case of the consolidated statements of income) or of the Company's future
operating results or financial condition.
The
effects of any potential future legal or environmental liabilities that have been retained
by the Company pursuant to the terms of the Agreement have not been considered in the
attached unaudited pro forma consolidated condensed balance sheet or previously reported
income statements incorporated by reference herein.
(c)
Exhibits
Exhibit No.
Document
2.1
Asset Purchase Agreement,
dated as of July 18, 2003, by and between Mine Safety Appliances Company and BASF Corporation
(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company's Form 8-K, filed July 21, 2003)
99.1
Unaudited
Pro Forma Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheet of Mine Safety Appliances
                             Company as of June 30, 2003
99.2
Consolidated Statements of Income
for the year ended December 31, 2002 (incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Annual Report
on Form 10-K, filed March 28, 2003)
99.3
Consolidated Statements of Income
for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 (incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Quarterly Report
on Form 10-Q, filed August 12, 2003)
SIGNATURES
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 thereunto duly authorized.
MINE SAFETY APPLIANCES COMPANY
Date:
September 25, 2003
By:
/s/ Dennis L. Zeitler
Name:
Dennis L. Zeitler
Title:
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit  No.
Document
2.1
Asset Purchase Agreement,
dated as of July 18, 2003, by and between Mine Safety Appliances Company and BASF Corporation
(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company's Form 8-K, filed July 21, 2003)
99.1
Unaudited
Pro Forma Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheet of Mine Safety Appliances
                             Company as of June 30, 2003
99.2
Consolidated Statements of Income
for the year ended December 31, 2002 (incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Annual Report
on Form 10-K, filed March 28, 2003)
99.3
Consolidated Statements of Income
for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 (incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Quarterly Report
on Form 10-Q, filed August 12, 2003)