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UNITED STATES\nSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION\nWASHINGTON, D.C. 20549\n\nSCHEDULE 13G\n\nUNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934\nANNUAL FILING\n\n\n BRADY CORP\n(NAME OF ISSUER)\n COMMON STOCK\n(TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)\n 104674106\n(CUSIP NUMBER)\n 12/31/2020\n(DATE OF EVENT WHICH REQUIRES FILING OF THIS STATEMENT)\n\nCHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX TO DESIGNATE THE RULE PURSUANT TO WHICH THIS\nSCHEDULE IS FILED:\n\n (X) RULE 13D-1 (B)\n ( ) RULE 13D-1 (C)\n ( ) RULE 13D-1 (D)\n\n*THE REMAINDER OF THIS COVER PAGE SHALL BE FILLED OUT FOR A\nREPORTING PERSON`S INITIAL FILING ON THIS FORM WITH RESPECT TO THE\nSUBJECT CLASS OF SECURITIES, AND FOR ANY SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENT\nCONTAINING INFORMATION WHICH WOULD ALTER THE DISCLOSURES PROVIDED\nIN A PRIOR COVER PAGE.\n\nTHE INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REMAINDER OF THIS COVER PAGE SHALL\nNOT BE DEEMED TO BE \"FILED\" FOR THE PURPOSE OF SECTION 18 OF THE\nSECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (\"ACT\") OR OTHERWISE SUBJECT TO THE\nLIABILITIES OF THAT SECTION OF THE ACT BUT SHALL BE SUBJECT TO ALL\nOTHER PROVISIONS OF THE ACT (HOWEVER, SEE THE NOTES).\n\nCUSIP NO: 104674106 13G PAGE 2 OF 7 PAGES\n\n1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON: STATE STREET CORPORATION\n I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF THE ABOVE PERSON: 04-2456637\n\n2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP\n\n NOT APPLICABLE\n\n3. SEC USE ONLY\n\n4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION\n\n BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS\n\n5. SOLE VOTING POWER\n\n 0 SHARES\n\n6. SHARED VOTING POWER\n\n 3,422,244\n\n7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER\n\n 0 SHARES\n\n8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER\n\n3,619,312\n\n9. AGGREGATED AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON\n\n3,619,312\n\n10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES\n\n NOT APPLICABLE\n\n11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9\n7.47%\n\n12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON\n HC\n\nCUSIP NO: 104674106 13G PAGE 3 OF 7 PAGES\n\n1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON: SSGA FUNDS MANAGEMENT, INC.\n I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF THE ABOVE PERSON: 04-3555193\n\n2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP\n\n NOT APPLICABLE\n\n3. SEC USE ONLY\n\n4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION\n\n BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS\n\n5. SOLE VOTING POWER\n\n 0 SHARES\n\n6. SHARED VOTING POWER\n\n 2,462,645\n\n7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER\n\n 0 SHARES\n\n8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER\n\n2,474,172\n\n9. AGGREGATED AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON\n\n2,474,172\n\n10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES\n\n NOT APPLICABLE\n\n11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9\n5.10%\n\n12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON\n IA\n\n\nCUSIP NO: 104674106 13G PAGE 4 OF 7 PAGES\n\nITEM 1.\n (A) NAME OF ISSUER\n BRADY CORP\n(B) ADDRESS OF ISSUER`S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES\n6555 WEST GOOD HOPE ROAD MILWAUKEE WI 53223 UNITED STATES\nITEM 2.\n (A) NAME OF PERSON FILING\n STATE STREET CORPORATION\n SSGA FUNDS MANAGEMENT, INC\n\n (B) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IN NONE,\n RESIDENCE\n STATE STREET FINANCIAL CENTER\n ONE LINCOLN STREET\n BOSTON, MA 02111\n (FOR ALL REPORTING PERSONS)\n\n (C) CITIZENSHIP: SEE ITEM 4 (CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF\n ORGANIZATION) OF COVER PAGES\n\n (D) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES\n\t COMMON STOCK\n\n (E) CUSIP NUMBER:\n 104674106\nITEM 3.\n IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-1(B), OR 13D-2(B)\n OR (C), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:\n SEE ITEM 12(TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON) OF THE COVER PAGE\n FOR EACH REPORTING PERSON AND THE TABLE BELOW, WHICH EXPLAINS\n THE MEANING OF THE TWO LETTER SYMBOLS APPEARING IN ITEM 12 OF\n THE COVER PAGES.\n SYMBOL CATEGORY\n BK BANK AS DEFINED IN SECTION 3(A) (6) OF THE ACT.\n IC INSURANCE COMPANY AS DEFINED IN SECTION 3 (A) (19)\n OF THE ACT\n IC INVESTMENT COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER SECTION 8 OF\n THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940.\n IA AN INVESTMENT ADVISOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE\n 13D-1(B) (1) (II) (E).\n EP AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN OR ENDOWMENT FUND IN\n ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 13D-1(B) (1) (II) (F) .\n HC A PARENT HOLDING COMPANY OR CONTROL PERSON IN\n ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 13D-1(B)(1)(II) (G).\n SA A SAVINGS ASSOCIATIONS AS DEFINED IN SECTION 3(B)\n OF THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE ACT (12 U.S.C. 1813).\n CP A CHURCH PLAN THAT IS EXCLUDED FROM THE DEFINITION OF\n AN INVESTMENT COMPANY UNDER SECTION 3(C)(14) OF THE\n INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940.\n\nCUSIP NO: 104674106 13G PAGE 5 OF 7 PAGES\n\nITEM 4. OWNERSHIP\n THE INFORMATION SET FORTH IN ROWS 5 THROUGH 11 OF THE COVER PAGE\n HERETO FOR EACH OF THE REPORTING PERSONS IS INCORPORATED\n HEREIN BY REFERENCE.\n\nITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF CLASS\n NOT APPLICABLE\n\nITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON\n NOT APPLICABLE\n\nITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH\n ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING\n COMPANY OR CONTROL PERSON\n SEE EXHIBIT 1 ATTACHED HERETO\n\nITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMEBERS OF THE GROUP\n NOT APPLICABLE\n\nITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP\n NOT APPLICABLE\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCUSIP NO: 104674106 13G PAGE 6 OF 7 PAGES\n\nITEM 10. CERTIFICATION\n\n BY SIGNING BELOW I CERTIFY THAT, TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE\nAND BELIEF, THE SECURITIES REFERRED TO ABOVE WERE ACQUIRED AND ARE\nHELD IN THE ORDINARY COURSE OF BUSINESS AND WERE NOT ACQUIRED AND ARE\nNOT HELD FOR THE PURPOSE OR WITH THE EFFECT OF CHANGING OR INFLUENCING\nTHE CONTROL OF THE ISSUER OF THE SECURITIES AND WERE NOT ACQUIRED AND\nARE NOT HELD IN CONNECTION WITH OR AS A PARTICIPANT IN ANY TRANSACTION\nHAVING THAT PURPOSE OR EFFECT.\n\nSIGNATURES\n\n\t AFTER REASONABLE INQUIRY AND TO THE BEST OF HIS KNOWLEDGE AND\nBELIEF, EACH OF THE UNDERSIGNED CERTIFIES THAT THE INFORMATION SET FORTH\nIN THIS STATEMENT IS TRUE, COMPLETE AND CORRECT.\n\n\nSTATE STREET CORPORATION\n\n\nELIZABETH SCHAEFER\nSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, DEPUTY CONTROLLER\n\n\n\nSSGA FUNDS MANAGEMENT, INC.\n\n\n\nCHRISTOPHER MICAH BAKER\nCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER\n\n EXHIBIT 1\n\n\n\n THE FOLLOWING TABLE LISTS THE IDENTITY AND ITEM 3 CLASSIFICATION\nOF EACH SUBSIDIARY OF STATE STREET CORPORATION, THE PARENT HOLDING\nCOMPANY, THAT BENEFICIALLY OWNS THE ISSUER`S SECURITIES. PLEASE\nREFER TO ITEM 3 OF THE ATTACHED SCHEDULE 13G FOR A DESCRIPTION OF\nEACH OF THE TWO-LETTER SYMBOLS REPRESENTING THE ITEM 3 CLASSIFICATION\nBELOW.\n\nSUBSIDIARY\t\t\t\t\t\t\tITEM 3 CLASSIFICATION\nSSGA FUNDS MANAGEMENT, INC.\t\t\t\t\tIA\nSTATE STREET GLOBAL ADVISORS LIMITED (UK)\t\t\tIA\nSTATE STREET GLOBAL ADVISORS, AUSTRALIA LIMITED\t\t\tIA\nSTATE STREET GLOBAL ADVISORS IRELAND LIMITED\t\t\tIA\nSTATE STREET GLOBAL ADVISORS TRUST COMPANY\t\t\tIA\n\n\nNOTE: ALL OF THE LEGAL ENTITIES ABOVE ARE DIRECT OR INDIRECT SUBSIDIARIES\nOF STATE STREET CORPORATION.\n\n\n\nCUSIP NO: 104674106 13G PAGE 7 OF 7 PAGES\n\n\n\n JOINT FILING AGREEMENT\n\n\n\nIN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 13D-1(K)(1) UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT\nOF 1934, AS AMENDED (THE EXCHANGE ACT), EACH UNDERSIGNED ENTITY (EACH A\nCOMPANY) HEREBY AGREES TO ANY AND ALL JOINT FILINGS REQUIRED TO BE MADE\nON THE COMPANY`S BEHALF ON SCHEDULE 13G (INCLUDING AMENDMENTS THERETO)\nUNDER THE EXCHANGE ACT, WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES WHICH MAY BE DEEMED\nTO BE BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY THE COMPANY UNDER THE EXCHANGE ACT, AND\nTHAT THIS AGREEMENT BE INCLUDED AS AN EXHIBIT TO ANY SUCH JOINT FILING.\nTHIS AGREEMENT MAY BE EXECUTED IN ANY NUMBER OF COUNTERPARTS ALL OF\nWHICH TAKEN TOGETHER SHALL CONSTITUTE ONE AND THE SAME INSTRUMENT.\n\nIN WITNESS WHEREOF, EACH COMPANY HEREBY EXECUTES THIS AGREEMENT\nEFFECTIVE AS OF THE DATE SET FORTH BELOW.\n\n\n\nSTATE STREET CORPORATION\n\n\nELIZABETH SCHAEFER\nSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, DEPUTY CONTROLLER\n\n\n\nSSGA FUNDS MANAGEMENT, INC.\n\n\n\nCHRISTOPHER MICAH BAKER\nCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER\n","error":null}