# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000746598
**File Stem:** 0000746598-23-000006
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 6740
**Document Hash:** 1c3de0431c7dc816123ac6a9967de04b
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000746598-23-000006.hdr.sgml**: 20230207

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000746598-23-000006

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 3

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230201

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230207

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230207

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Wilms Brett
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001964928

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 3
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-14959
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23593846

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 6555 W GOOD HOPE ROAD
- **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

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 6555 GOOD HOPE RD
- **CITY:** MILWAUKEE
- **STATE:** WI
- **ZIP:** 53223

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** BRADY W H CO
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

## Ex-24

```
<pre>
POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW All BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, the undersigned Executive Officer of Brady Corporation, a Wisconsin corporation (the "Corporation"), hereby constitute and appoint Aaron Pearce, Ann Thornton, Matt Noe and Heidi Knueppel, and each of them signing individually, as my true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

1.    sign for me and on my behalf in my capacity as an Executive of the Corporation Forms 3, 4 or 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and related rules;

2.    do and perform any and all acts for and on my behalf which may be necessary or desirable to complete any Form 3, 4 or 5 and timely file such form with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority; and

3.    take any other action of any type in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of the attorney-in-fact, may be to my benefit, in my best interest, or legally required of me, it being understood that the documents signed by the attorney-in-fact on my behalf pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as the attorney-in-fact may approve in his or her discretion.

I, the undersigned, do hereby grant to each attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as I might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that the attorney-in-fact, or any substitute of the attorney-in fact, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until I am no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to my holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Corporation, unless earlier revoked by me in a signed writing delivered to any one of the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereunto sets his or her hand this 1st day of February 2023.
/s/Brett Wilms

____________________________
Brett Wilms
President - EMEA & Australia
</pre>
```

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 3

### INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Wilms Brett<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>6555 W GOOD HOPE ROAD<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>MILWAUKEE, WI 53223<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>BRADY CORP [ BRC ] | **5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  |
| **2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2023-02-01 | **4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[ ] Director   [ ] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below)   [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_President - EMEA & Australia_ | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

---

## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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|  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 3. Ownership Form | 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Class A Common Stock | 1807<sup>(1)</sup> | D |  |

---

## Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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### Footnotes:

(1) Represents 54 shares of Class A Common Stock and 1,753 restricted stock units.  Upon vesting, each restricted stock unit will be settled solely by delivery of one share of Class A Common Stock.

**Signature:** Heidi Knueppel, Attorney-In-Fact  
**Date:** 2023-02-07

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**