Sec Form 4 Filing - Purvis Edgar M Jr @ EMERSON ELECTRIC CO - 2016-11-01

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 Purvis Edgar M Jr 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) Exec. Vice President and COO (Last) (First) (Middle) 8000 W. FLORISSANT AVENUE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 11/01/2016 (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 11/01/2016 A( 1 ) 26,857 A 142,469 D Common Stock 11/01/2016 A( 3 ) 10,000 A 152,469 D Common Stock 15,400 I Spouse Common Stock 400 I Trust - Son Common Stock 168.983 I 401(k) plan Common Stock 822.099 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 Securi ties 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 Restricted Stock Units ( 4 ) ( 5 ) 11/01/2016 A( 4 ) 34,400 ( 4 ) ( 4 ) ( 4 ) Common Stock 34,400 ( 2 ) 34,400 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Purvis Edgar M Jr 8000 W. FLORISSANT AVENUE ST LOUIS, MO63136 Exec. Vice President and COO Signatures /s/ John G. Shively, as Attorney-in-Fact for Edgar M. Purvis, Jr. 11/03/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Acquisition of 26,857 shares pursuant to Rule 16b-3 upon payout of 60% (51,600 units) of earned performance share award under shareholder-approved benefit plan. The payout was based on the level of achievement of financial targets for the performance period ended September 30, 2016. Of these 51,600 units, 26,857 units were paid in shares of Issuer stock, with the remaining 24,743 units paid in cash to cover the reporting person's tax obligations. ( 2 )Price is not applicable to acquisitions described in Notes 1, 3 and 4. ( 3 )Grant of restricted stock under shareholder approved benefit plan exempt pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d). ( 4 )Acquisition of 34,400 restricted stock units pursuant to Rule 16b-3 upon payout of 40% of earned performance share award under shareholder-approved benefit plan described in Note 1. The restricted stock units are subject to a one-year vesting period. ( 5 )Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock

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