Form: 3

Initial statement of beneficial ownership of securities

August 27, 2009

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SEC Form 3
FORM 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES


Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
DELLAQUILA FRANK J
(Last) (First) (Middle)
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO.
8000 W. FLORISSANT AVENUE
(Street)
ST. LOUIS MO 63136
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/18/2009 		3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO [ EMR ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Sr. V. P. and Controller
 5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock 110,081 D
Common Stock 16,102 I Spouse
Common Sock 650 I Trust-Son
Common Stock 309.95 I 401(k) plan
Common Stock 773.016 I 401(k) excess plan
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) (1) 03/06/2010 Common Stock 10,302 21.2813 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 10/16/2002(2) 01/16/2012 Common Stock 10,000 26.415 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 10/05/2005(2) 10/05/2014 Common Stock 10,000 31.6275 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 10/01/2008(2) 10/01/2017 Common Stock 15,000 53.835 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 02/19/2010(2) 02/19/2019 Common Stock 15,000 30.025 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Options became exercisable as follows: 1,666 on 10/6/2001; 6,666 on 10/6/2002; and 1,970 on 10/6/2003.
2. Options become exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on the date indicated.
Remarks:
See Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney
/s/ Timothy G. Westman, Attorney-in-Fact for Frank J. Dellaquila 08/27/2009
** Signature of Reporting Person Date

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5 (b)(v).

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