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): August 1, 1998 -------------- BRADY CORPORATION ----------------- (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) Wisconsin 0-12730 39-0178960 --------- ------- ---------- (State of other (Commission File (I.R.S. Employer jurisdiction of Number) Identification No.) incorporation) 6555 West Good Hope Road P.O. Box 571 Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201-0571 -------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (414) 358-6600 -------------- W.H. Brady Co. --------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Item 5. Other Events. Effective August 1, 1998 W.H. Brady Co. changed its corporate name to Brady Corporation. 1 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 thereunto duly authorized. BRADY CORPORATION By: /s/ Thomas E. Scherer --------------------- Thomas E. Scherer Vice President Date: July 31, 1998 S-1 BRADY CORPORATION (the "Registrant") (Commission File No. 0-12730) EXHIBIT INDEX to FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Dated August 1, 1998 Incorporated Herein Filed Number Description By Reference To Herewith - ------ ----------- --------------- -------- 99.1 Press Release X EI-1