-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Verb3rEa2+A48j7VKxGQIlmtJl2VVpkcci6h3kraIGLP6wtVk8g21u4eQK/XkKQc N1fvr7haO+FeTwjFzHvsTg== 0000950138-04-000271.txt : 20040325 0000950138-04-000271.hdr.sgml : 20040325 20040325083020 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950138-04-000271 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20040325 ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure FILED AS OF DATE: 20040325 FILER: 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 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-00278 FILM NUMBER: 04688417 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 8-K 1 form8k_032504.htm FORM 8K - MARCH 25, 2004 Emerson Electric Co. Form 8K - March 25, 2004


SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549

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): March 25, 2004

Emerson Electric Co.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


Missouri   1-278   43-0259330
(State or Other
Jurisdiction of
Incorporation) 		  (Commission
File Number) 		  (I.R.S. Employer
Indentification Number)


8000 West Florissant Avenue
St. Louis, Missouri 		  63136  
 
 
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)  


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:

(314) 553-2000

Item 9.      Regulation FD Disclosure.

        The following information is furnished pursuant to Regulation FD.

Emerson GAAP Underlying Orders – 3 Month Summary
(Percent change. Trailing 3-month average versus prior year.)

  Dec '03   Jan '04   Feb '04  
Process Control  +10 to +15  +10 to +15  +10 to +15 
Industrial Automation  +15  +10 to +15  +10 to +15 
Electronics and Telecom  +15  +15 to +20  +15 
HVAC  +10 to +15  +5 to +10  +5 to +10 
Appliance and Tools  +10  +5 to +10  +5 to +10 
  Total Emerson  +10 to +15  +10 to +15  +10 to +15 

February ‘04 Order Comments:

Favorable currency exchange rates continued to positively affect February orders approximately 5 percent. Underlying orders continue to be solid and steady, but the favorable currency impact will be less going forward as we compare to last year’s dollar rates, which had already begun to weaken.

Process orders reflect continued growth in Asia and Europe as well as strong growth in systems and solutions, and oil and gas projects, which are longer lead time items.

Industrial Automation orders reflect positive trends in industrial equipment, motors and controls, and power generation (alternators).

Strength in the Electronics and Telecommunications segment was driven by improvements in the OEM business and the systems business, and continued growth in Asia.

HVAC orders reflect continued gains worldwide and strength in the U.S. market.

Orders in the Appliance and Tools segment reflect improvements in storage, tools, and motors.

Upcoming Investor Events

On Tuesday May 4, 2004 Emerson will issue the Company’s second quarter 2004 results. Emerson senior management will discuss the results during an investor conference call that will be held the same day.

All interested parties may listen to the live conference call via the Internet by going to the Investor Relations area of Emerson’s Web site at www.gotoemerson.com/financial and completing a brief registration form. A replay of the conference call will be available for the next three months at the same location on the Web site.

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Updates and further details of these and other upcoming events will be posted in the Calendar of Events area in the Investor Relations section of the corporate web site as they occur.





















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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.

  EMERSON ELECTRIC CO.
(Registrant)


Date:   March 25, 2004 By:           /s/ H.M. Smith
              H. M. Smith
          Assistant General Counsel and
            Assistant Secretary




















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