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): June 9, 2006
Emerson Electric Co.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Missouri --------------------------- (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
1-278 ------------------- (Commission File Number) |
43-0259330 --------------------------- (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
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8000 West Florissant Avenue St. Louis, Missouri ---------------------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
63136 ------------------ (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(314) 553-2000
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
(d) Effective June 9, 2006, the Board of Directors of Emerson Electric Co. (the “Company”) appointed Randall L. Stephenson, Chief Operating Officer and a director of AT&T Inc., as a director of the Company to serve in the class of 2007. Mr. Stephenson was also appointed to serve as a member of the Compensation Committee.
A copy of the June 13, 2006 press release announcing Mr. Stephenson’s appointment is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Exhibits |
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99.1 |
Press Release dated June 13, 2006. |
SIGNATURE
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.
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EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. | |
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Date: June 13, 2006 |
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/s/Timothy G. Westman |
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Timothy G. Westman |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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99.1 |
Press Release dated June 13, 2006. |