SEC FORM 4

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^*

FARR DAVID N

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O EMERSON ELECTRIC CO.

8000 W. FLORISSANT AVENUE

(Street)

ST. LOUIS

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)
	Chairman of Board & CEO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/30/2017

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	09/30/2017		M⁽¹⁾		163,400⁽¹⁾	A	⁽²⁾	1,983,472	D
Common Stock	09/30/2017		F⁽³⁾		78,351⁽³⁾	D	$62.805⁽⁴⁾	1,905,121	D
Common Stock	10/03/2017		F⁽⁵⁾		38,360⁽⁵⁾	D	$63.215⁽⁶⁾	1,866,761	D
Common Stock								401,801	I	Spouse
Common Stock								59,723	I	Trust - Daughter
Common Stock								69,723	I	Trust - Son
Common Stock								9,641.437	I	401(k) Plan
Common Stock								37,620.482	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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Restricted Stock Units⁽¹⁾	⁽⁷⁾	09/30/2017		M⁽¹⁾			163,400⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	163,400	⁽²⁾	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Vesting of 163,400 restricted stock units exempt pursuant to Rule 16b-3. The restricted stock units were acquired upon payout of 40% (163,400 units) of the earned performance share award under a shareholder-approved benefit plan. The payout was based on the level of achievement of financial targets for the performance period ended September 30, 2016. The restricted stock units were subject to a one-year vesting period. The payout of the other 60% was previously reported.

2. Price is not applicable to the acquisition or vesting of the restricted stock units described in Note 1 or to the acquisition of Issuer common stock upon such vesting.

3. Shares withheld for required minimum taxes upon vesting of restricted stock units described in Note 1 exempt pursuant to Rule 16b-3.

4. Fair market value on date of the vesting described in Note 1.

5. Shares withheld for required minimum taxes upon vesting of previously reported stock grant under shareholder approved benefit plan exempt pursuant to Rule 16b-3.

6. Fair market value on date of the vesting described in Note 5.

7. Each restricted stock unit represented a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock.

Remarks:

	/s/ John G. Shively, Attorney-in-Fact for David N. Farr	10/03/2017
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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