Shareholder Vote

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 _______________ 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): February 3, 2026 Emerson Electric Co. ------------------------------------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) Missouri 1-278 43-0259330 --------------------------------- (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) ------------------- (Commission --------------------------- (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) File Number) 8027 Forsyth Blvd.   St. Louis, Missouri 63105 ------------------------------------------------ (Address of Principal Executive Offices) ------------------ (Zip Code) Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: ( 314 ) 553-2000 ------------------------------------------ Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: ☐       Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐       Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐       Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐       Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class  Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock of $0.50 par value per share   EMR New York Stock Exchange NYSE Texas 2.000% Notes due 2029 EMR 29 New York Stock Exchange 3.000% Notes due 2031 EMR 31A New York Stock Exchange 3.500% Notes due 2037 EMR 37 New York Stock Exchange Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). ☐ Emerging growth company   If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐     Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. The final results for each of the matters submitted to a vote at the Company’s 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on February 3, 2026 are as follows: Proposal 1 : The three Directors named in the Proxy Statement were elected by the shareholders, by the votes set forth in the table below: Nominee For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Martin S. Craighead 369,533,362 49,677,548 2,840,977 73,305,960 Gloria A. Flach 410,069,437 11,392,774 589,676 73,305,960 Matthew S. Levatich 402,249,593 19,138,097 664,197 73,305,960   Proposal 2 : The Company’s executive compensation, as described in the Proxy Statement, was approved by the non-binding advisory votes of the shareholders set forth below: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 378,023,847 41,258,195 2,769,845 73,305,960 Proposal 3 : The appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2026 was ratified by the shareholders, by the votes set forth below: For Against Abstain 453,714,275 40,866,876 776,696 Proposal 4 : The proposal to approve an amendment to the Company’s Restated Articles of Incorporation to declassify the Board of Directors, as described in the Proxy Statement, which required the vote of 85% of outstanding shares in favor for approval, was not approved by the shareholders, by the votes set forth below: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 415,208,804 5,746,906 1,096,177 73,305,960 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: February 6, 2026 By: /s/ John A. Sperino     John A. Sperino Vice President and Assistant Secretary