Executive Change

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): August 12, 2020     Emerson Electric Co. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)       Missouri   1-278   43-0259330 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)   8000 West Florissant Avenue St. Louis , Missouri   63136 (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   Chicago Stock Exchange 0.375% Notes due 2024   EMR 24   New York Stock Exchange 1.250% Notes due 2025   EMR 25A   New York Stock Exchange 2.000% Notes due 2029   EMR 29   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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. On August 12, 2020, Robert T. Sharp stepped down from his role as Executive President Commercial & Residential Solutions of Emerson Electric Co. (the “Company”). Mr. Sharp’s employment with the Company will end after an appropriate transition period. 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: August 18, 2020     By:   /s/ John A. Sperino       John A. Sperino Vice President and Assistant Secretary