---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000746598-26-000026"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BRC"
cik: "0000746598"
company_name: "BRADY CORP"
filed_at: "2026-06-11T19:01:10+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-11T19:02:14.928914+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Brady CEO Russell Shaller retires; board member Vineet Nargolwala appointed CEO effective June 8, 2026

## Summary
- CEO Russell Shaller retires effective June 8, 2026; will serve as consultant through Aug 1, 2026 at current salary and benefits.
- Vineet Nargolwala appointed President and CEO; annual base salary $1M, target bonus 125% of salary, annual equity award $6.4M.
- Nargolwala receives matching RSU award up to $2M if he buys BRC stock within 180 days, vesting over two years.
- Change of Control Agreement provides 2x base salary + 2x target bonus upon qualifying termination within 24 months post-change of control.
- Shaller retains all outstanding PSUs (full vesting upon performance goals) and preexisting equity; non-compete/non-solicit covenants remain.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000746598-26-000026
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BRC
- cik: 0000746598
- company_name: BRADY CORP
- filed_at: 2026-06-11T19:01:10+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/746598/000074659826000026/0000746598-26-000026-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/746598/000074659826000026/brc-20260606.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000746598-26-000026
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000746598-26-000026.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000746598-26-000026.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Russell R. Shaller departed as President and Chief Executive Officer at BRADY CORP.
  - Action: retiring
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On June 8, 2026, Brady Corporation (the “Company”) announced that Russell R. Shaller will be retiring as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, effective June 8, 2026 (the “Effective Date”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/746598/000074659826000026/0000746598-26-000026-index.htm
- Executive change
  Vineet Nargolwala was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer at BRADY CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: The Company also announced that, as of June 8, 2026, Vineet Nargolwala has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/746598/000074659826000026/0000746598-26-000026-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.