-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, NhrgWpxBbbHCmDNof4pjg7WweiGx89XmK5bk7ra6xILI+REL7w1NlwEVVd95J7LU djM4TAi9deSkeRj6ML078Q== 0000950137-04-008986.txt : 20041026 0000950137-04-008986.hdr.sgml : 20041026 20041026140844 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950137-04-008986 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20041022 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20041026 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20041026 FILER: 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 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-14959 FILM NUMBER: 041096222 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 8-K 1 c89061e8vk.txt CURRENT REPORT 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): October 22, 2004 Commission File Number 1-14959 BRADY CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Wisconsin 39-0971239 (State of Incorporation) (IRS Employer Identification No.) 6555 West Good Hope Road Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53223 (Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code) (414) 358-6600 (Registrant's Telephone Number) Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: ( ) Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ( ) Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ( ) Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ( ) Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Item 8.01 OTHER EVENTS On October 22, 2004 Brady Corporation announced that it expects first quarter revenue in the range of $195 to $200 million, net income of $18 to $19 million and diluted earnings per share in the quarter of $.75 to $0.79. For the full year, Brady raised earnings guidance to $66 to $69 million with sales of $780 to $800 million. Previous earnings guidance was $59 to $62 million with sales of $770 to $790 million. Further information is included in Brady's press release filed as Exhibit 99 to this report and incorporated herein by reference. SIGNATURE 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 hereunto duly authorized. BRADY CORPORATION Date: October 26, 2004 /s/ David Mathieson ----------------------------------- David Mathieson Vice President & Chief Financial Officer EXHIBIT INDEX EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION - ------- ----------- 99 Press Release of Brady Corporation dated October 22, 2004. EX-99 2 c89061exv99.txt PRESS RELEASE EXHIBIT 99 For More Information: Investor contact: Barbara Bolens 414-438-6940, Director of Investor Relations Media contact: Carole Herbstreit 414-438-6882, Public Relations Manager BRADY CORPORATION INCREASES F'05 GUIDANCE DUE TO A STRONG FIRST QUARTER. MILWAUKEE (October 22, 2004)--Brady Corporation (NYSE: BRC), a world leader in identification solutions, today announced that it expects first quarter revenue in the range of $195 to $200 million, net income of $18 to 19 million and diluted earnings per share in the quarter of $0.75 to $0.79. For the full year, the company is raising earnings guidance to $66 to $69 million with sales of $780 to 800 million. "This has been a very good first quarter so far, due to stronger than expected base business growth, particularly in Asia, and a better than expected contribution from our recent acquisitions," said Brady President and Chief Executive officer Frank M. Jaehnert. Brady will announce its fiscal 2005 first quarter results on November 16, 2004. Brady is an international manufacturer and marketer of identification and materials solutions, with products including labels, signs, precision die-cut materials, printing systems, software, and label-application and data-collection systems for electronics, telecommunications, manufacturing, electrical, and a variety of other markets. Founded in 1914, Brady is headquartered in Milwaukee and employs about 4,000 people in operations in the United States, Europe, Asia/Pacific, Latin America and Canada. Brady had fiscal 2004 sales of $671 million and net income of $51 million. More information is available on the Internet at www.bradycorp.com. This news release contains forward-looking information, as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking information in this release involves risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, domestic and international economic conditions and growth rates; fluctuations in currency exchange rates for international currencies versus the U.S. dollar; the successful implementation of a new enterprise-resource-planning system; the ability of the company to acquire, integrate and achieve anticipated synergies from new businesses; the ability of the company to adjust its cost structure to changes in levels of sales and product mix in a timely manner; variations in the economic or political conditions in the countries in which the company does business; technology changes; and the continued availability of sources of supply. Brady cautions that forward-looking statements are not guarantees, since there are inherent difficulties in predicting future results, and that actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied in forward-looking statements. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----