EMERSON ELECTRIC CO — Director's Dealing 2011

Oct 4, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: EMERSON ELECTRIC CO (EMR)
CIK: 0000032604
Period of Report: 2011-09-30

Reporting Person: ASHMORE CRAIG W (Exec. VP - Planning & Develop.)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-09-30	Common Stock	M	23040	—	Acquired	138413	Direct
2011-09-30	Common Stock	F	7477	$42.285	Disposed	130936	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2011-09-30	Restricted Stock Units	$	M	23040	Disposed		Common Stock (23040)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	1298.960	Indirect
Common Stock	2855.804	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Vesting of 23,040 restricted stock units exempt pursuant to Rule 16b-3. The restricted stock units were acquired upon payout of 40% (23,040 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, 2010. The restricted stock units were subject to a one-year vesting period. The payout of the other 60% was previously reported.

F2: 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.

F3: Shares withheld for required minimum taxes upon vesting of restricted stock units described in Note 1 exempt pursuant to Rule 16b-3.

F4: Fair market value on date of the vesting described in Note 1.

F5: Each restricted stock unit represented a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock.