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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
BRADY CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
WISCONSIN 39-0178960
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(State of incorporation (I.R.S. Employer
or organization) Identification No.)
6555 WEST GOOD HOPE ROAD
MILWAUKEE, WI 53223
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Name of each exchange on which
to be so registered each class is to be registered
CLASS A NONVOTING COMMON STOCK NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
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If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant
to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(c), check the following box. [X]
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant
to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(d), check the following box. [ ]
Securities Act registration statement filed number to which this form
relates: ______________ (if applicable)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
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(Title of class)
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Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
A description of Registrant's Class A Nonvoting Common Stock
is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Form S-3 Registration
Statement (No. 333-04155), filed May 21, 1996.
Item 2. Exhibits.
4.1 The Company's Restated Articles of Incorporation are incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Registrant's Form S-3
Registration Statement (no. 333-04155) filed May 21, 1996.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
BRADY CORPORATION
Date: April 27, 1999
By: /s/ Frank M. Jaehnert
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Frank M. Jaehnert
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Bowne of Milwaukee
606 East Wisconsin Avenue
Suite 110
Milwaukee, WI 53202
