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

BRADY CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Commission File Number 1-14959

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 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

     On September 17, 2008, Brady Corporation (the “Corporation”) issued a press release announcing its fiscal 2008 fourth quarter financial results. A copy of the press release is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 8.01 OTHER EVENTS

     On September 17, 2008, the Corporation announced that its Board of Directors had increased the quarterly cash dividend on its Class A Common Stock from $0.15 to $0.17 per share. The dividend will be paid on October 31, 2008, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on October 10, 2008. A copy of the press release regarding the dividend is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d) Exhibits.

The following are filed as Exhibits to this Report.

Exhibit No.		Description of Exhibit
99.1		Press Release of Brady Corporation, dated September 17, 2008, relating to fourth quarter fiscal 2008 financial results.
99.2		Press Release of Brady Corporation, dated September 17, 2008, relating to increase in quarterly dividend.

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.

EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT
NUMBER		DESCRIPTION
99.1		Press Release of Brady Corporation, dated September 17, 2008, relating to fourth quarter fiscal 2008 financial results.
99.2		Press Release of Brady Corporation, dated September 17, 2008, relating to increase in quarterly dividend.