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 OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Purvis Edgar M Jr 		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)
Exec. Vice President and COO
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

8000 W. FLORISSANT AVENUE 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

2/9/2017
(Street)

ST LOUIS, MO 63136
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
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. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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   2/9/2017     M (1)    15000   (1) A $53.835   167469   D  
 
Common Stock   2/9/2017     F (2)    447   (2) D $62.09   167022   D  
 
Common Stock   2/9/2017     S    14553   D $63.4053   (3) 152469   D  
 
Common Stock                  15400   I   Spouse  
Common Stock                  400   I   Trust - Son  
Common Stock                  319.05   I   401(k) plan  
Common Stock                  1109.241   I   401(K) excess plan  

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. 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 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 of Derivative Security: 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
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   $53.835   2/9/2017     M   (1)       15000   (1)   10/1/2008   (4) 10/1/2017   Common Stock   15000     (5) 0   D  
 

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Exercise of 9,429 non-qualified stock options and 5,571 incentive stock options exempt under Rule 16b-3.
( 2)  Shares withheld for taxes exempt under Rule 16b-3 resulting from nonqualified stock option exercise.
( 3)  The price in column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $63.40 to $63.43. The reporting person undertakes to provide Emerson Electric Co., any securityholder of Emerson Electric Co. or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the range set forth in this footnote.
( 4)  The options vested in three equal annual installments beginning on the date indicated.
( 5)  Price is not applicable to stock options received as incentive compensation.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Purvis Edgar M Jr
8000 W. FLORISSANT AVENUE
ST LOUIS, MO 63136

Exec. Vice President and COO

Signatures
/s/ John G. Shively, as Attorney-in-Fact for Edgar M. Purvis, Jr. 2/13/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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