UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
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FORM
8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE
SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of
Report (Date of earliest event
reported):
February 2, 2010
Emerson
Electric Co.
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Missouri
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1-278
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43-0259330
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(State
or Other
Jurisdiction
of
Incorporation)
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(Commission
File
Number)
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(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
Number)
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8000
West Florissant Avenue
St.
Louis, Missouri
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63136
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(Address
of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code:
(314)
553-2000
Check the appropriate box below if the
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the registrant under any of the following provisions:
o
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act
(17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
Item 5.02. Departure of
Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain
Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On
February 2, 2010, Emerson Electric Co. announced the promotion of Frank J.
Dellaquila, 53, to Chief Financial Officer, succeeding Walter J.
Galvin. Mr. Galvin will remain with the Company as Vice Chairman and
Director.
Following
his promotion, Mr. Dellaquila will continue to serve as Senior Vice
President. Mr. Dellaquila previously served as Senior Vice President
– Acquisitions and Development from 2004 until his promotion to Senior Vice
President-Finance and Controller in August 2009, and has been an officer of
Emerson since 1991.
In
connection with his promotion, Mr. Dellaquila’s base salary was increased to
$450,000. In addition, he received an award of 20,000 performance
share units under the Company’s 2010 performance shares program, which are
subject to the achievement of the performance target over a four-year
performance period ending at the end of Fiscal 2013. For additional
information on these performance shares, please see “Executive Compensation” in
the Company’s proxy statement for the 2010 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders.
A copy of
the February 2, 2010 press release announcing Mr. Dellaquila’s election is
attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits.
Exhibit
Number
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Description of
Exhibits
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99.1
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Press
Release dated February 2,
2010.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto
duly authorized.
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EMERSON
ELECTRIC CO.
(Registrant)
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Date: February
5, 2010
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By:
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/s/ Timothy
G. Westman
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Timothy
G. Westman
Vice
President, Associate General Counsel
and Assistant Secretary
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EXHIBIT
INDEX
Exhibit
Number
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Description of
Exhibits
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99.1
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Press
Release dated February 2,
2010.
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