8-K: Current report
Published on October 17, 1997
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): October 7, 1997
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
MISSOURI 1-278 43-0259330
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(State or Other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
Jurisdiction of File Number) Identification Number)
Incorporation)
8000 W. Florissant Avenue
P.O. Box 4100
St. Louis, Missouri 63136
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
314-553-2000
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
Emerson has appointed ChaseMellon Shareholder Services, L.L.C. as Transfer
Agent-Registrar and effective October 10, 1997 as Rights Agent to succeed
Boatmen's Trust Company.
The technical amendments to the Rights Agreement to allow ChaseMellon
Shareholder Services, L.L.C. to succeed Boatmen's Trust Company as Rights
Agent are included as Exhibit 4 and incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.
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.
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO.
(Registrant)
Date: October 17, 1997 By: /s/H. Smith
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Harley M. Smith
Assistant Secretary