SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Curran Bentley

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

6555 WEST GOOD HOPE ROAD

(Street)

MILWAUKEE

53223

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
11/20/2008

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BRADY CORP [ BRC ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	VP Chief Information Officer

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Class A Common Stock	221⁽¹⁾	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Class A Common Stock	11/14/2003	11/14/2012	Option to Buy	5,000	$16.3875	D
Class A Common Stock	11/20/2004	11/20/2013	Option to Buy	7,000	$17.325	D
Class A Common Stock	08/02/2005	08/02/2014	Option to Buy	2,000	$22.6325	D
Class A Common Stock	11/18/2005	11/18/2014	Option to Buy	4,000	$28.8425	D
Class A Common Stock	12/13/2005	12/13/2014	Option to Buy	3,000	$30.8925	D
Class A Common Stock	11/30/2006	11/30/2015	Option to Buy	12,000	$37.83	D
Class A Common Stock	11/30/2007	11/30/2016	Option to Buy	12,000	$38.19	D
Class A Common Stock	08/01/2008	08/01/2017	Option to Buy	15,000	$35.35	D
Class A Common Stock	12/04/2008	12/04/2017	Option to Buy	15,000	$38.31	D
Deferred Comp Units	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Deferred Comp Units	97	⁽²⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents shares of Class A Common Stock purchased under the issuer's 401(K) payroll deduction plan.

2. The deferred compensation stock units were acquired under the Brady Corporation employee deferred compensation plan. Each deferred compensation unit is the economic equivalent of one share of Class A Common Stock. The deferred compensation units become payable in shares of Brady's Class A Common Stock upon the reporting persons cessation of service as an employee of Brady Corporation.

Remarks:

	Barbara Bolens	11/26/2008
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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