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): November 17, 2005

                                BRADY CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                         Commission File Number 1-14959

        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)



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Item 5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS;
APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS.

On November 17, 2005, Brady Corporation issued a press release announcing that
Philip M. Gresh, Jr. has been elected to its Board of Directors. There was no
arrangement or understanding pursuant to which Mr. Gresh was elected as a
director, and there are no related party transactions between the Company and
Mr. Gresh. Mr. Gresh will serve as a member of the Company's Technology
Committee. A copy of the press release is being furnished to the Securities and
Exchange Commission as Exhibit 99.1 attached herewith and incorporated by
reference.









The following is furnished as an Exhibit to this Report.

Exhibit No.                Description of Exhibit

99.1                       Press Release of Brady Corporation, dated
                           November 17, 2005.



                                   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: November 21, 2005                      /s/ David Mathieson
                                             -----------------------------------
                                             David Mathieson
                                             Vice President &
                                             Chief Financial Officer