<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000746598-15-000169.txt : 20150929
<SEC-HEADER>0000746598-15-000169.hdr.sgml : 20150929
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20150929121853
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000746598-15-000169
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150925
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150929
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150929

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BRADY CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000746598
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES [3990]
		IRS NUMBER:				390178960
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WI
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0731

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6555 W GOOD HOPE RD
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 571
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53201-0571
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4143586600

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BRADY W H CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Meyer Paul
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001577356

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14959
		FILM NUMBER:		151129519

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6555 WEST GOOD HOPE ROAD
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53223
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        <issuerName>BRADY CORP</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerState>WI</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>53223</rptOwnerZipCode>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Director, Tax &amp; Treasury</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2015-09-25</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2707</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option</value>
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                <value>19.96</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2015-09-25</value>
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            <exerciseDate>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2025-09-25</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents restricted stock units which vest one third each year for the three years subsequent to the grant date.  Upon vesting, each restricted stock unit will be settled solely by delivery of one share of Class A Common Stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents options exercisable one third each year for the three years subsequent to the grant date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Heidi Knueppel, Attorney-In-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-09-29</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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