Sec Form 4 Filing - MONSER EDWARD L @ EMERSON ELECTRIC CO - 2015-10-01

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person MONSER EDWARD L 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol EMERSON ELECTRIC CO [ EMR] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) President (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O EMERSON ELECTRIC CO., 8000 W. FLORISSANT AVENUE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 10/01/2015 (Street) ST. LOUIS, MO63136 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price COMMON STOCK 10/01/2015 F( 1 ) 1,668 ( 1 ) D $ 43.445 143,780 ( 2 ) D COMMON STOCK 1,295.947 ( 3 ) I 401(k) plan COMMON STOCK 4,395.1535 ( 4 ) I 401(k) excess plan

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 53.835 10/01/2008( 5 ) 10/01/2017 Common Stock 50,000 ( 6 ) 50,000 ( 6 ) D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 30.025 02/19/2009( 5 ) 02/19/2019 Common Stock 40,000 ( 6 ) 40,000 ( 6 ) D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 53.31 10/04/2011( 5 ) 10/04/2020 Common Stock 65,000 ( 6 ) 65,000 ( 6 ) D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 65.07 10/01/2014( 5 ) 10/01/2023 Common Stock 60,000 ( 6 ) 60,000 ( 6 ) D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other MONSER EDWARD L C/O EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. 8000 W. FLORISSANT AVENUE ST. LOUIS, MO63136 President Signatures /s/ John G. Shively Attorney-in-Fact for Edward L. Monser 10/05/2015 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Shares withheld for required minimum taxes upon vesting of previously reported stock grant under shareholder approved benefit plan exempt pursuant to Rule 16b-3. ( 2 )Since the reporting person's last Form 4, he has transferred 132,948 shares of common stock to his ex-wife pursuant to a domestic relations order (DRO). In addition, since the reporting person's last Form 4, he has transferred the economic interests in 12,500 shares of restricted stock, previously reported as directly owned, to his ex-wife pursuant to the DRO. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership in all such transferred shares and restricted stock interests and no longer reports them as beneficially owned. ( 3 )Effective January 6, 2015 the reporting person transferred 50% of the shares of common stock held in his 401(k) plan account to his ex-wife pursuant to the DRO. ( 4 )Effective January 6, 2015, the reporting person transferred 50% of the economic interests in his 401(k) excess plan account pursuant to the DRO. The amount shown above represents the reporting person's retained 50% interest in such account. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership in the other 50% interest in the account and will no longer report such interest as beneficially owned. ( 5 )The options vest in three equal annual installments beginning on the date indicated. ( 6 )For each tranche, the balance is being updated to reflect the transfer of economic interest in an equal number of options to the reporting person's ex-wife pursuant to the terms of the DRO. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership in all such transferred options and will no longer report them as beneficially owned.

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