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): May 2, 2017

Emerson Electric Co.

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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


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

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

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (314) 553-2000

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(d) On May 2, 2017, the Board of Directors of Emerson Electric Co. (the "Company") elected Gloria A. Flach, Corporate Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Northrop Grumman Corporation, as a Director of the Company. She will stand for election at the Company's 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Ms. Flach was also appointed to serve as a member of the Compensation Committee and the Finance Committee.

Ms. Flach will be compensated on the same basis as all other non-management Directors of the Company, as described under "Director Compensation" in the Company's Proxy Statement for its 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. This includes an award of 1,810 shares of restricted stock, representing a $105,000 pro rata award of the $140,000 restricted stock portion of the annual retainer payable to all non-management directors.

A copy of the May 2, 2017 press release announcing Ms. Flach's election is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number Description of Exhibits

99.1 Press release dated May 2, 2017

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: May 2, 2017	By:	/s/ John G. Shively
		John G. Shively Vice President and Assistant Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number Description of Exhibits

99.1 Press release dated May 2, 2017