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UNITED STATES
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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): June 29, 2009\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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\n\n\n\n | Wisconsin\n | \n | \n 39-0971239 | \n
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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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Item 8.01 OTHER EVENTS.\n
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On June 29, 2009, Brady Corporation (the “Corporation”) completed the purchase of\napproximately $67 million aggregate principal amount of its outstanding Series 2004-A Senior Notes\ndue 2014, Series 2006-A Senior Notes due 2016, and Series 2007-A Senior Notes due 2017 pursuant to\nits previously announced cash tender offer. The tender offer was made pursuant to an Offer to\nPurchase, dated May 28, 2009, and the related Letter of Transmittal. The purchase price for the\nnotes included the payment of the face value of the notes plus accrued and unpaid interest from the\nlast interest payment date to and including the date of close. The Corporation utilized a portion\nof its cash on hand and available credit facilities to fund the purchase of the notes pursuant to\nthis offer.\n
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SIGNATURE\n
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused\nthis report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.\n
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\n\n | | \n BRADY CORPORATION
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\n | Date: June 29, 2009 | \n /s/ Thomas J. Felmer\n | \n | \n
\n | | \n Thomas J. Felmer | \n | \n
\n | | \n Senior Vice President &\nChief Financial Officer | \n | \n
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