BRC Form 4: Director Allender awarded 1,728 shares, deferred

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Director Patrick W. Allender received $78.16-valued compensation in the form of 1,728 unrestricted Class A common shares on 10/02/2025 for board service and elected to defer those shares into his Brady Corporation Deferred Compensation account. After this transaction he is reported as beneficially owning 99,521 shares indirectly. The Form 4 reflects an award recorded as compensation rather than an open-market purchase and shows the transaction price per share used for reporting purposes.

Positive

• Director received equity compensation (1,728 shares), aligning his interests with shareholders
• Shares were deferred into the Brady Corporation Deferred Compensation account, indicating structured long-term holding

Negative

• None.

Insights

Corporate Governance Analyst

Board alignment via equity compensation; modest ownership increase.

Receiving $78.16-valued shares ties a director's compensation to company equity, which can align director incentives with shareholders. The report shows the shares were deferred into a company deferred-compensation account rather than held directly.

The arrangement depends on plan terms (vesting, distribution timing) and does not change voting control immediately if held indirectly. Watch for any disclosures of plan distribution dates or additional grants within the next 12 months.

Executive Compensation Specialist

Annual/periodic board pay delivered as stock; tax and accounting implications apply.

Granting 1,728 unrestricted shares as board compensation is a routine mechanism to pay directors in equity. Election to defer moves economic exposure into a deferred-compensation vehicle and may affect timing of tax recognition and company expense recognition.

Investors may note the $78.16 per-share value used for this award and monitor future filings for whether shares remain deferred or convert to direct holdings at distribution events within plan rules.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider ALLENDER PATRICK W

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Class A Common Stock	1,728	$78.16	$135K

Holdings After Transaction: Class A Common Stock — 99,521 shares (Indirect, Deferred Compensation)

Footnotes (1)

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Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

ALLENDER PATRICK W

(Last) (First) (Middle)

2733 MARIE ANTOINETTE ST.

(Street)

HENDERSON NV 89044

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BRADY CORP [ BRC ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/02/2025

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Class A Common Stock	10/02/2025		A		1,728(1)	A	$78.16	99,521	I	Deferred Compensation

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Reporting owner acquired 1,728 unrestricted shares of Class A Common Stock as compensation for their services as a member of the Board of Directors. Reporting owner has elected to defer the stock into his Brady Corporation Deferred Compensation account.

Remarks:

	Heidi Knueppel, Attorney-In-Fact	10/06/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What did Brady Corp director Patrick W. Allender report on Form 4 (BRC)?

He acquired 1,728 unrestricted Class A shares as compensation on 10/02/2025 and elected to defer them into his Brady Corporation Deferred Compensation account.

What price was used for the reported transaction on the Form 4 for BRC?

The Form 4 lists a transaction price of $78.16 per share for the awarded shares.

How many Brady shares does the reporting person beneficially own after the transaction?

The filing shows a beneficial ownership total of 99,521 shares following the transaction.

Was the transaction an open-market purchase or compensation?

The filing states the 1,728 shares were compensation for board services and were deferred into the company's deferred-compensation plan.

Who signed the Form 4 for the reporting person?

The Form 4 is executed by Heidi Knueppel, Attorney-In-Fact on behalf of the reporting person on 10/06/2025.