X0303 4 2009-06-05 0000746598 BRADY CORP BRC 0001222849 JAEHNERT FRANK M 6555 WEST GOOD HOPE RD. MILWAUKEE WI 53223 1 1 0 0 President & CEO Class A Common Stock 5446.3248 I Spouse Class A Common Stock 16301.1968 D Class A Common Stock 2009-06-05 4 M 0 17200 15.28 A 19220 D Class A Common Stock 2009-06-05 4 F 0 12590 25.52 D 6630 D Deferred Compensation Units Class A Common Stock 78300.6065 D Stock Option 15.28 2009-06-05 4 M 0 17200 0 A 1999-10-14 2009-10-14 Class A Common Stock 17200 0 D The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities to the extent jointly owned and this report shall not be deemed an admission that that reporting person is the beneficiary for Section 16 or any other purpose. Represents shares of Class A Common Stock purchased under the issuer's 401(K) payroll deduction plan. On June 5, 2009 Mr. Jaehnert did a "net exercise" of 17,200 stock options (each with an expiration date of October 14, 2009). In that "net exercise", Mr. Jaehnert acquired 4,610 shares of common stock. The number of shares was net of the 12,590 shares that Brady withheld for the payment of the options' exercise price and taxes incident to the exercise. 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. Options exercised pursuant to a net exercise. Barbara Bolens as Attorney-In-Fact 2009-06-08