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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 26, 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 8.01 Other Events On August 26, 2020, Emerson Electric Co. (the “Company”) announced that James (Jamie) Froedge has been named Executive President Commercial & Residential Solutions. Mr. Froedge has served as President, Asia Pacific, Emerson Automation Solutions since 2018. Prior to that, he served as President, Process Systems & Solutions within Automation Solutions from 2016. Mr. Froedge joined Emerson in 2006 as Vice President of Marquee Accounts in the Network Power business and has held various corporate and global leadership roles within the company, including Vice President & General Manager of the hyperscale business unit within Network Power, Vice President, Acquisition Planning and Vice President of Acquisitions Planning & Development. A copy of a press release dated August 26, 2020 announcing Mr. Froedge’s appointment is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. Forward-Looking and Cautionary Statements Statements in this press release that are not strictly historical may be “forward-looking” statements, which involve risks and uncertainties, and Emerson undertakes no obligation to update any such statements to reflect later developments. These risks and uncertainties include the scope, duration and ultimate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic as well as economic and currency conditions, market demand, including related to the pandemic and oil and gas price declines and volatility, pricing, protection of intellectual property, cybersecurity, tariffs, competitive and technological factors, among others, as set forth in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent reports filed with the SEC. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits (d) Exhibits.   Exhibit Number    Description of Exhibits 99.1    Press release, dated August 26, 2020. 104    Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document. 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 26, 2020     By:   /s/ John A. Sperino       John A. Sperino Vice President and Assistant Secretary