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
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                                              David W. Schroeder
                                              Senior Vice President &
                                              Chief Financial Officer



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EXHIBIT
NUMBER          DESCRIPTION
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  99            Press Release of Brady Corporation, dated September 12, 2003