UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event
reported): September 9, 2010
Emerson Electric Co.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Missouri | | 1-278 | | 43-0259330 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
8000 West Florissant Avenue St. Louis, Missouri | | 63136 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(314) 553-2000
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
During an investor conference call on September 9, 2010, David N. Farr, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Emerson Electric Co., provided information regarding the expected impacts in FY2010 and FY2011 of the previously announced Chloride acquisition and the pending dispositions of the LANDesk and the Motors and Appliance Controls businesses. He indicated that there were no significant changes to Emerson’s underlying business expectations from those disclosed in its earnings release dated August 3, 2010. Based on the completed Chloride acquisition and the expected completion of these dispositions by September 30, 2010, reported FY2010 earnings per share is now expected to be in the range of $2.70 to $2.85, a $0.10 to $0.15 positive net impact from the transactions over the previous guidance of $2.60 to $2.70.
Attached as Exhibit 99.1 is a slide containing information on the projected effects of these transactions on FY2010 and FY2011 earnings per share, which was presented during the investor conference call.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit Number | | Description of Exhibits |
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| 99.1 | | Slide from investor presentation on September 9, 2010 |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| | EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. (Registrant) |
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| Date: September 9, 2010 | By: | /s/ Timothy G. Westman |
| | | Timothy G. Westman Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number | | Description of Exhibits |
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| 99.1 | | Slide from investor presentation on September 9, 2010 |
