SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
GALVIN WALTER J

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O EMERSON ELECTRIC CO.
8000 W. FLORISSANT AVE.

(Street)
ST. LOUIS MO 63136

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO [ EMR ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Vice Chairman
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/01/2010
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 11/01/2010 A(1) 63,360(1) A (2) 382,421 D
Common Stock 19,204 I Spouse
Common Stock 11/01/2010 S(3) 2,400(3) D $56 211,600 I JGM Investors, LP(4)
Common Stock 3,226 I Trust - Daughter Megan(5)
Common Stock 3,226 I Trust - Son Greg(5)
Common Stock 16,711.32 I 401(k) plan
Common Stock 10,908.922 I 401(k) excess plan
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units(6) (7) 11/01/2010 A(6) 76,800(6) (6) (6) Common Stock 76,800 (2) 76,800 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Acquisition of 63,360 shares pursuant to Rule 16b-3 upon payout of 60% (115,200 units) of earned performance share award under shareholder-approved benefit plan. The payout was based on the level of achievement of financial targets for the performance period ended September 30, 2010. Of these 115,200 units, 63,360 units were paid in shares of Issuer stock, with the remaining 51,840 units paid in cash to cover the reporting person's tax obligations.
2. Price is not applicable to acquisitions described in Note 1 and Note 6.
3. The sale was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on May 27, 2010 by JGM Investors, LP.
4. JGM Investors, LP is a limited partnership of which The Galvin Family Trust and the Reporting Person's spouse are the general partners. The Galvin Family Trust is the controlling general partner of JGM Investors, LP. The Reporting Person's children are the trustees of The Galvin Family Trust and the Reporting Person's spouse and children are the beneficiaries. The Galvin Family Trust has a 99.9% limited partnership interest in JGM Investors, LP. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership in the shares held by JGM Investors, LP that are beneficially owned by his children.
5. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership.
6. Acquisition of 76,800 restricted stock units pursuant to Rule 16b-3 upon payout of 40% of earned performance share award under shareholder-approved benefit plan described in Note 1. The restricted stock units are subject to a one-year vesting period.
7. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock.
Remarks:
/s/ Timothy G. Westman, Attorney-in-Fact for Walter J. Galvin 11/03/2010
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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