-----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, ERiD4P/66aYQtpuA9XJc/e6yhns5gTttwlhU8l/0VIYH09kq90m16jUdGtrPIGtW awBMpscohsxu9ivuufWs6w== 0000950138-04-000763.txt : 20041112 0000950138-04-000763.hdr.sgml : 20041111 20041112162032 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950138-04-000763 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20041112 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20041112 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20041112 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: 041139622 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_111204.htm FORM 8K - NOV. 12, 2004 Emerson Electric Co. Form 8K - November 12, 2004



UNITED STATES
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): November 12, 2004   (November 5, 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
Identification 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

        Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

        [   ]   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

        [   ]  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

        [   ]   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

        [   ]   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 Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

        (b)         On November 5, 2004, Edward E. Whitacre, Jr. submitted his resignation, effective December 31, 2004, as a member of the Board of Directors of Emerson Electric Co. Mr. Whitacre currently is a member of the Board's Executive Committee and is Chairman of the Board's Public Policy Committee.


















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SIGNATURES

        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:    November 12, 2004 By:    /s/ H.M. Smith
       H. M. Smith
   Assistant General Counsel and
     Assistant Secretary
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