[Form 4] BRADY CORP Insider Trading Activity

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Joanne Collins Smee, a director of Brady Corporation (BRC), received 1,728 unrestricted shares of Class A common stock as board compensation on 10/02/2025. She elected to defer those shares into her Brady Corporation Deferred Compensation account rather than take immediate delivery. After the transaction, the reporting person is shown as beneficially owning 11,069 shares indirectly. The transaction price is reported at $78.16 per share and the Form 4 was executed by an attorney-in-fact on 10/06/2025. The filing indicates a single reporting person and lists the reporting persons relationship as a director.

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Corporate Governance Analyst

Director compensation converted into deferred stock, showing continued alignment with shareholders.

Board compensation of 1,728 Class A shares was awarded and elected to be deferred into a company deferred compensation account, which preserves the economic value while delaying receipt. This structure aligns the directors pay with long-term shareholder outcomes because the value remains tied to company equity.

The action depends on the terms of the deferred compensation plan and future vesting or distribution rules; investors can watch for any plan distribution dates or changes to director pay practices in upcoming proxy disclosures or annual filings within the next 12 months.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Buyer: 1,728 shares

Net Buy 1 txn

Insider Collins Smee Joanne

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 — 11,069 shares (Indirect, Deferred Compensation)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. 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 her Brady Corporation Deferred Compensation account.

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Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

Accepted by SEC EDGAR 10/06/2025 - 11:24 AM Learn about SEC filing dates

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^*

Collins Smee Joanne

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1200 LAKE AVENUE

(Street)

GREENWICH CT 06831

(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	11,069	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 her Brady Corporation Deferred Compensation account.

Remarks:

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