Sec Form 4 Filing - Button Bell Katherine @ EMERSON ELECTRIC CO - 2017-09-30

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 Button Bell Katherine 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) Sr. VP & Chief Marketing Off. (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O EMERSON ELECTRIC CO., 8000 W. FLORRISSANT AVENUE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 09/30/2017 (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 09/30/2017 M( 1 ) 17,200 ( 1 ) A 60,785 D Common Stock 09/30/2017 F( 3 ) 8,248 ( 3 ) D $ 62.805 ( 4 ) 52,537 D Common Stock 1,203.728 I 401(k) plan Common Stock 4,365.308 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 Indi rect (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 ( 1 ) ( 5 ) 09/30/2017 M( 1 ) 17,200 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Common Stock 17,200 ( 2 ) 0 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Button Bell Katherine C/O EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. 8000 W. FLORRISSANT AVENUE ST. LOUIS, MO63136 Sr. VP & Chief Marketing Off. Signatures /s/ John G. Shively, Attorney-in-Fact for Katherine Button Bell 10/03/2017 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Vesting of 17,200 restricted stock units exempt pursuant to Rule 16b-3. The restricted stock units were acquired upon payout of 40% (17,200 units) of the earned performance share award under a shareholder-approved benefit plan. The payout was based on the level of achievement of financial targets for the performance period ended September 30, 2016. The restricted stock units were subject to a one-year vesting period. The payout of the other 60% was previously reported. ( 2 )Price is not applicable to the acquisition or vesting of the restricted stock units described in Note 1 or to the acquisition of Issuer common stock upon such vesting. ( 3 )Shares withheld for required minimum taxes upon vesting of restricted stock units described in Note 1 exempt pursuant to Rule 16b-3. ( 4 )Fair market value on date of the vesting described in Note 1. ( 5 )Each restricted stock unit represented a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock.

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