---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000746598-24-000046"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BRC"
cik: "0000746598"
company_name: "BRADY CORP"
filed_at: "2024-05-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T07:31:58.035996+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Brady appoints Thomas DeBruine as COO effective June 3, 2024

## Summary
- DeBruine promoted from VP Global Operations to COO, reporting to CEO Russell Shaller.
- Base salary of $450,000, target annual bonus at 60% of base, fiscal 2025 equity award of $475,000.
- DeBruine has over 23 years at Brady in manufacturing, procurement, and engineering roles.
- Stock ownership requirement of 3x base salary within 5 years; car allowance $18,000/year.
- Change of Control Agreement from 2022 unchanged; provides 2x base salary and 2x target bonus on qualifying termination.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000746598-24-000046
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BRC
- cik: 0000746598
- company_name: BRADY CORP
- filed_at: 2024-05-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/746598/000074659824000046/0000746598-24-000046-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/746598/000074659824000046/brc-20240524.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000746598-24-000046
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000746598-24-000046.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000746598-24-000046.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Thomas DeBruine was appointed as Chief Operating Officer at BRADY CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: appointed Thomas DeBruine to serve as Chief Operating Officer, effective June 3, 2024
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/746598/000074659824000046/0000746598-24-000046-index.htm

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