<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000746598-20-000141.txt : 20200924
<SEC-HEADER>0000746598-20-000141.hdr.sgml : 20200924
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20200924114634
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000746598-20-000141
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200923
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200924
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200924

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ALLENDER PATRICK W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001205268

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14959
		FILM NUMBER:		201194284

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		DANAHER CORP
		STREET 2:		2099 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW 12TH FL
		CITY:			WASHINGTON
		STATE:			DC
		ZIP:			20006

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

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6555 GOOD HOPE RD
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53223

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BRADY W H CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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        <footnote id="F1">Represents net exercise of stock option.  8,400 options were exercised, resulting in a net gain of 2,089 shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents options exercisable one third each year for the three years subsequent to the grant date.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>Heidi Knueppel, Attorney-In-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-09-24</signatureDate>
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