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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001310077-08-000185.txt : 20081001
<SEC-HEADER>0001310077-08-000185.hdr.sgml : 20081001
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20081001175630
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001310077-08-000185
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080930
FILED AS OF DATE:		20081001
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20081001

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JAEHNERT FRANK M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001222849

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14959
		FILM NUMBER:		081100941

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BRADY CORP
		STREET 2:		6555 WEST GOOD HOP ROAD
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53223

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BRADY CORP
		STREET 2:		6555 WEST GOOD HOPE RD
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53223

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

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BRADY W H CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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        <footnote id="F1">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.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">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.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Represents shares of Class A Common Stock purchased under the issuer's 401(K) payroll deduction plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Includes 6950.5111  shares acquired on October 1, 2008 under the company's employee dividend reinvestment plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Barbara Bolens as Attorney-In-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-10-01</signatureDate>
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