# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000746598
**File Stem:** 0000746598-26-000011
**Filing Date:** 2026-3
**Character Count:** 4247
**Document Hash:** bd8f026ed1b783c9465741dc65539ace
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000746598-26-000011.hdr.sgml**: 20260320

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000746598-26-000011

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 11

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260318

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260320

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260320

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** BRADY CORP
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000746598
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES [3990]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 04 Manufacturing
- **EIN:** 390178960
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** WI
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0731

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-14959
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26776604

**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

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**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549**

 

**FORM 8-K**

 

**CURRENT REPORT**

**Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934**

**Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 18, 2026** 

 

**BRADY CORPORATION**

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

**Commission File Number 1-14959** 

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| **Wisconsin** | **39-0178960** |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |

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**6555 West Good Hope Road**

**Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53223**

(Address of principal executive offices and Zip Code)

**(414) 358-6600** 

(Registrant's Telephone Number)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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

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

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

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| **Title of each class** | **Trading Symbol** | **Name of each exchange on which registered** |
| Class A Nonvoting Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | BRC | New York Stock Exchange |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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

(b)On March 18, 2026, Christopher M. Hix notified Brady Corporation (the "Company") of his intent to leave the Company's Board of Directors effective March 31, 2026. Mr. Hix was a member of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

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| | BRADY CORPORATION |
| Date: March 20, 2026 | |
| | /s/ ANN E. THORNTON |
| | Ann E. Thornton |
| | Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer |

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