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 12, 2008
BRADY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File Number 1-14959
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| Wisconsin | | 39-0971239 |
| (State of Incorporation) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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:
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Item 8.01 OTHER EVENTS.
On March 12, 2008, Brady Corporation issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors authorized a share buyback program for up to one million additional shares of the Company’s non-voting Class A Common Stock, which supplements the Company's share buyback program announced in September 2007. As of February 29, 2008, the Company had 50,784,181 Class A Common Shares outstanding. The repurchased shares will be available for use in connection with the Company’s stock-based plans and for other corporate purposes. A copy of the press release is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibit 99 attached herewith and incorporated by reference.
Item 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits.
The following is furnished as an Exhibit to this Report.
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| Exhibit No. | | Description of Exhibit |
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| 99 | | Press Release of Brady Corporation, dated March 12, 2008. |
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
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| Date: March 17, 2008 | /s/ Thomas Felmer | |
| | Thomas Felmer | |
| | Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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EXHIBIT
NUMBER | | DESCRIPTION |
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| 99 | | Press Release of Brady Corporation dated March 12, 2008. |
