---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000746598-24-000039"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BRC"
cik: "0000746598"
company_name: "BRADY CORP"
filed_at: "2024-05-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T08:56:50.251910+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Brady Corp elects Christopher Hix to Board of Directors effective May 24, 2024

## Summary
- Hix appointed to Audit Committee and Finance Committee effective May 24, 2024.
- Former EVP & CFO of Enovis (NYSE: ENOV) and former board member of ESAB (NYSE: ESAB).
- Entitled to standard non-employee director compensation plus $116,500 in restricted stock.
- Hix brings 39 years of public company experience in finance, M&A, and strategic growth.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000746598-24-000039
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BRC
- cik: 0000746598
- company_name: BRADY CORP
- filed_at: 2024-05-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/746598/000074659824000039/0000746598-24-000039-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/746598/000074659824000039/brc-20240520.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000746598-24-000039
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000746598-24-000039.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000746598-24-000039.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Christopher Hix was elected as Director at BRADY CORP.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On May 20, 2024, the Board of Directors of Brady Corporation (the “Company”) elected Christopher Hix to join the Board of Directors, effective May 24, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/746598/000074659824000039/0000746598-24-000039-index.htm

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