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UNITED STATES
\nSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION\n

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Washington, D.C. 20549\n

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FORM 8-K\n

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CURRENT REPORT\n

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Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934\n

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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 31, 2007\n

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BRADY CORPORATION\n

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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Commission File Number 1-14959\n

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Wisconsin \n(State of Incorporation)\n		39-0971239 \n(IRS Employer Identification No.)

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6555 West Good Hope Road
\nMilwaukee, Wisconsin 53223
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(414) 358-6600
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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the\nfiling obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:\n

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o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)\n

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o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)\n

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o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act\n(17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))\n

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o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act\n(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))\n

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Item 5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN\nOFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS\n

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(d) Effective August 31, 2007, the holders of the Class B Common Stock of Brady Corporation (the\n“Corporation”) elected Patrick W. Allender and Conrad G. Goodkind to the Corporation’s Board of\nDirectors. There was no arrangement or understanding pursuant to which Mr. Allender or Mr.\nGoodkind was elected director, and no related party transactions exist between the Corporation and\nMr. Allender or Mr. Goodkind. Mr. Goodkind is a partner in the law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP,\nwhich provides legal services to the Corporation.\n

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Messrs. Allender and Goodkind have not been appointed to any committees of the Board of\nDirectors at this time. They are eligible to participate in the Corporation’s equity incentive and\nother benefit plans on a basis similar to other non-employee directors and, as such, each will\nreceive an award of 10,000 stock options on the date which is 14 days after their election.\n

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Copies of the press releases relating to the election of Messrs. Allender and Goodkind to the\nBoard of Directors are being provided to the Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibits 99.1\nand 99.2 attached herewith and are incorporated herein by reference.\n

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Item 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.\n

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(d) Exhibits.\n

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The following are filed as Exhibits to this Report.\n

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Exhibit No.		Description of Exhibit

99.1\n		Press Release of Brady Corporation, dated September 7, 2007, relating to the election of\nPatrick W. Allender.

99.2\n		Press Release of Brady Corporation, dated September 7, 2007, relating to the election of\nConrad G. Goodkind.

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Exhibit 99.1\n

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For More Information Contact:
\nCarole Herbstreit (414) 438-6882\n\n

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For Immediate Release\n

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Brady Corporation announces the election of Patrick W. Allender to its Board of Directors\n

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MILWAUKEE (September 07, 2007) — Patrick W. Allender, former chief financial officer of Danaher\nCorporation (NYSE:DHR) has been elected to the Brady Corporation (NYSE:BRC) Board of Directors.\n

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Allender, 60, joined Danaher in 1987 as CFO and secretary and has played a key role in the\ncompany’s growth over the past 20 years. He served as executive vice president from 1998 until his\nretirement from Danaher earlier this year. Prior to joining Danaher, he was a partner with Arthur\nAndersen & Co.\n

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“We are very pleased to welcome Patrick Allender to our board. He comes from a successful\ncompany with a solid track record of making strategic acquisitions. Pat has great business sense\nwhich comes from many years in a very successful business career,” said Brady President and Chief\nExecutive Officer Frank M. Jaehnert.\n

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“Pat Allender’s experience at Danaher will lend itself well to helping us move Brady to the\nnext level of success,” said Robert Buchanan, chair of Brady’s corporate governance committee.\n

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“I am impressed with the solid management team in place at Brady. As a member of the board, I\nlook forward to working with them as they continue to grow company profitability and global\npresence,” said Allender.\n

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Brady Corporation is an international manufacturer and marketer of complete solutions that\nidentify and protect premises, products and people. Its products help customers increase safety,\nsecurity, productivity and performance and include high-performance labels and signs, safety\ndevices, printing systems and software, and precision die-cut materials. Founded in 1914, the\ncompany has more than 500,000 customers in electronics, telecommunications, manufacturing,\nelectrical, construction, education, medical and a variety of other industries. Brady is\nheadquartered in Milwaukee and employs more than 9,000 people at operations in the Americas, Europe\nand Asia/Pacific. Brady’s fiscal 2006 sales were approximately $1.018 billion.\n

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More information is available on the Internet at www.bradycorp.com.\n

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Exhibit 99.2\n

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For More Information Contact:
\nCarole Herbstreit (414) 438-6882\n\n

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For Immediate Release\n

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Brady Corporation announces the election of Conrad G. Goodkind to its Board of Directors\n

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MILWAUKEE (September 07, 2007) — Conrad G. Goodkind has been elected to the Brady Corporation\n(NYSE:BRC) Board of Directors. Goodkind is a partner in the law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP, and\nhas served as corporate secretary of Brady Corporation since 1999.\n

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Goodkind, 63, joined Quarles & Brady in 1979 and was a member of its Executive Committee from\n1983 to 2005. Prior to joining Quarles & Brady, he served as deputy commissioner of securities for\nthe State of Wisconsin, and Counsel for the Citizens Study Committee on Judicial Organization.\nFrom 1989 to 1999 he was a director of Cade Industries, Inc., and from 1994 to 2005 he was a\ndirector of Able Distributing Co., Inc.\n

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“Conrad Goodkind’s expertise in securities and corporate law has been vital to our success in\na variety of areas including Brady’s capital formation transactions. His familiarity with Brady\nbusinesses and understanding of Brady’s growth strategies make him a particularly valuable addition\nto the Brady board of directors,” said Robert Buchanan, chair of Brady’s corporate governance\ncommittee.\n

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“Conrad Goodkind’s work for Brady as secretary to the Board has consistently demonstrated\nthoroughness as well as thoughtfulness, and always provided a well balanced perspective. I’m very\nhappy that he will now be bringing his considerable skills to us as a full member of our Board,”\nsaid Frank M. Jaehnert, Brady president and CEO.\n

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More information is available on the Internet at www.bradycorp.com.\n

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	BRADY CORPORATION \n
Date: September 7, 2007	/s/ David Mathieson\n
	David Mathieson
	Senior Vice President &\nChief Financial Officer


EXHIBIT
NUMBER		DESCRIPTION

99.1\n		Press Release of Brady Corporation, dated September 7, 2007, relating to the election of\nPatrick W. Allender.

99.2\n		Press Release of Brady Corporation, dated September 7, 2007, relating to the election of\nConrad G. Goodkind.