Brady Corporation filed a Form 8-K on November 9, 2026, disclosing the retirement notice of director Patrick W. Allender and the election of two new directors, Scott J. Robinson and Kenneth J. Spangler, effective November 9, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Director retirement: Patrick W. Allender notified the Board on November 6, 2026, of his intention to retire and not stand for re-election at the upcoming Annual Shareholders' Meeting.
  • Two new directors elected: Scott J. Robinson and Kenneth J. Spangler were elected to the Board on November 6, 2026, effective November 9, 2026.
  • Committee assignments: Robinson was appointed to the Audit Committee; Spangler was appointed to the Technology Committee.
  • Prior roles: Robinson served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Donaldson Filtration Solutions from 2015 until his retirement in 2024; Spangler served as Executive Vice President, Information Technology and Chief Information Officer, Global Operating Technologies for FedEx from 2018 until his retirement in 2024.
  • Initial stock award: Each new director will receive an award of $160,000 in fair value of unrestricted Class A Nonvoting Common Stock with a grant date of November 9, 2026.
  • No related-party transactions: The filing states there are no actual or proposed transactions between either new director or their related persons and the Company requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

Brady Corporation Board Changes: Allender Retiring, Robinson and Spangler Join

According to the Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Brady Corporation (NYSE:BRC) disclosed a set of board-level changes on November 9, 2026. The report states that on November 6, 2026, Patrick W. Allender informed the Board of Directors of his plan to retire and not seek re-election at the company's next Annual Shareholders' Meeting. No specific timeline for that meeting was given in the filing.

The filing further discloses that on November 6, 2026, the Board elected Scott J. Robinson and Kenneth J. Spangler as new directors, with both appointments taking effect November 9, 2026. According to the filing, both individuals were nominated through a process conducted by the Corporate Governance Committee. Robinson has been assigned to the Audit Committee, and Spangler has been assigned to the Technology Committee. The filing notes that Robinson previously held the role of Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Donaldson Filtration Solutions from 2015 to 2024, and that Spangler previously held the role of Executive Vice President, Information Technology and Chief Information Officer, Global Operating Technologies for FedEx from 2018 to 2024.

Regarding compensation, the filing states that Robinson and Spangler "will be entitled to the standard compensation provided to non-employee directors as described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K." In addition, each will receive an initial award of $160,000 in fair value of unrestricted Class A Nonvoting Common Stock, with a grant date of November 9, 2026. The filing also indicates that a press release dated November 9, 2026, announcing the appointments has been furnished to the SEC as Exhibit 99.1.

What Was Disclosed

Brady Corporation reported one director's retirement notice and the election of two new directors to its Board, effective November 9, 2026, along with their committee assignments, professional backgrounds, and initial compensation terms, in a Form 8-K covering events of November 6, 2026.