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): September 12, 2003 Commission File Number 1-14959 BRADY CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 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) Item 12. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION. On September 12, 2003, Brady Corporation (the "Company") issued a press release announcing its fiscal 2003 fourth quarter financial results. The information in this Current Report is being furnished pursuant to Item 12 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended, and Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of those sections. This Current Report will not be deemed an admission by Brady Corporation as to the materiality of any information in this report that is required to be disclosed solely by Item 12. Brady Corporation does not undertake a duty to update the information in this Current Report and cautions that the information included in this Current Report is current only as of September 12, 2003 and may change thereafter. 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. BRADY CORPORATION Date: September 12, 2003 /s/ David W. Schroeder ---------------------------------- David W. Schroeder Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer EXHIBIT INDEX EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION ------- ----------- 99 Press Release of Brady Corporation, dated September 12, 2003