Form: 8-K

Current report

May 30, 2001

8-K: Current report

Published on May 30, 2001


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): May 30, 2001

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 West Florissant Avenue
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 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.
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The following information is furnished pursuant to Regulation FD.

Emerson GAAP Underlying Orders - 13 Month Summary
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(Percent change. Trailing 3-month average versus prior year.)




Apr. '00 May. `00 Jun. '00 Jul. '00 Aug. '00
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Industrial Automation +0-5 +0-5 +0-5 +0-5 +0-5
HVAC +5 +5 +5-10 +5-10 +5-10
Electronics and Telecom +>30 +>20 +>30 +>30 +>30
Appliance and Tools +0-5 +0-5 +0-5 +0-5 -5-0
Process Control flat flat flat flat +0-5
Total Emerson +5-10 +5-10 +5-10 +5-10 +5-10

Sep. '00 Oct. '00 Nov. '00 Dec. '00 Jan. '01
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Industrial Automation flat -5-0 -5-0 -5-0 +0-5
HVAC +0-5 flat -5-0 +0-5 +0-5
Electronics and Telecom +>30 +>30 +30 +25-30 +10-15
Appliance and Tools -5-0 flat -5-0 -5-0 -5-0
Process Control +0-5 +0-5 +0-5 +0-5 +10-15
Total Emerson +5 +5 +5 +5-10 +5-10

Feb. '01 Mar. '01 Apr. `01
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Industrial Automation flat -5-0 -10-5
HVAC +5 -5-0 -5-0
Electronics and Telecom -5-0 ->20 ->20
Appliance and Tools -5 -10-5 -10-5
Process Control +15 +15-20 +15-20
Total Emerson +0-5 -10-5 -10-5



Apr. '01 Order Comments:
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Industrial Automation orders reflect softness in the U.S. industrial goods
markets, unfavorable currency comparisons and moderated demand in Europe and
other international markets.

HVAC orders reflect broad weakness in the supermarket and food service markets,
softness in U.S. consumer goods, as well as moderated demand in Europe.

Electronics and Telecom orders continue to reflect the broad weakness in the
computing and telecom equipment markets.

Appliance and Tools orders reflect continued softness in motor and appliance
components demand, along with mixed levels of activity in the tools area.

Process orders reflect the growing success of PlantWeb and Emerson Performance
Solutions, widespread strength among control, valve and measurement products,
and overall increases in capital spending by customers in select markets.

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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: May 30, 2001 By: s/H. M. Smith
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H. M. Smith
Assistant General Counsel and
Assistant Secretary