Mark J Bulanda Form 4 EMERSON ELECTRIC / Mark J Bulanda ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Bulanda Mark J

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O EMERSON ELECTRIC CO

8000 W. FLORISSANT AVENUE

(Street)

ST. LOUIS MO 63136

(City) (State) (Zip)

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)
VP Acquisitions & Development

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/01/2016

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	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)		13,428	A	(2)	105,329	D
Common Stock	11/01/2016		A(3)		5,000	A	(2)	110,329	D
Common Stock								169.682	I	401(k) plan
Common Stock								467.243	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 (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	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 (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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)		17,200(4)		(4)	(4)	Common Stock	17,200	(2)	17,200	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Acquisition of 13,428 shares pursuant to Rule 16b-3 upon payout of 60% (25,800 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 25,800 units, 13,428 units were paid in shares of Issuer stock, with the remaining 12,372 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 17,200 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.

Remarks:

	/s/ John G. Shively, Attorney-in-Fact for Mark J. Bulanda	11/03/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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