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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040205123341
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950138-04-000090
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040204
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040205

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EMERSON ELECTRIC CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000032604
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRONIC & OTHER ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT (NO COMPUTER EQUIP) [3600]
		IRS NUMBER:				430259330
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MO
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8000 W FLORISSANT AVE
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 4100
		CITY:			ST LOUIS
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63136
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3145532000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8000 W. FLORISSANT
		STREET 2:		P.O. BOX 4100
		CITY:			ST LOUIS
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63136

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	EMERSON ELECTRIC MANUFACTUING CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19730710

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GONZALEZ CARLOS FERNANDEZ
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001183424

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-00278
		FILM NUMBER:		04569263

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		GRUPO MODELO, S.A. DE C.V.
		STREET 2:		CAMPOS ELISEOS NO. 400 PISO 18
		CITY:			LOMAS DE CHAPULTEPEC
		STATE:			O5
		ZIP:			11000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3147656565

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		GRUPO MODELO SA DE CV
		STREET 2:		CAMPOS ELISEOS NO 400 PISO 18
		CITY:			LOMAS DE CHAPULTEPEC
		STATE:			O5
		ZIP:			11000
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>fernandez4_020404ex.xml
<DESCRIPTION>FERNANDEZ GONZALEZ FORM 4
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-02-04</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000032604</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>EMERSON ELECTRIC CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>EMR</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001183424</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GONZALEZ CARLOS FERNANDEZ</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>GRUPO MODELO, S.A. DE CV</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>CAMPOS ELISEOS NO. 400 PISO 18</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LOMAS DE CHAPULTEPEC</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>O5</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>11000</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>MEXICO</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-02-04</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>8000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>62.0365</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>12483</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Harley M. Smith, Attorney-in-fact for Carlos Fernandez Gonzalez</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-02-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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</TEXT>
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