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     <TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>As Filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 11, 2002 </FONT></TD>
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     <TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>Registration No. 333-________________</FONT></TD>
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     <TD align=center><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=4><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></FONT></TD>
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     <TD align=center><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></FONT><BR><BR></TD>
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     <TD align=center><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><B>FORM S-8<BR>
                                              REGISTRATION STATEMENT<BR>
                                                       Under<BR>
                                            THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 </B></FONT></TD>
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     <TD align=center><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=4><B>EMERSON ELECTRIC CO.</B></FONT></TD>
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     <TD align=center><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</FONT></TD>
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     <TD WIDTH=33% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><B>MISSOURI</B> </FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=33%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=33% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><B>43-0259330</B> </FONT></TD>
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     <TD WIDTH=33% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(State or other jurisdiction of<BR>incorporation or organization)</FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=33%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=33% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(I.R.S. Employer<BR> Identification No.)</FONT></TD>
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     <TD align=center><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><B>8000 West Florissant Avenue<BR>
                                             St. Louis, Missouri 63136</B></FONT></TD>
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     <TD align=center><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(Address, including zip code, of registrant's principal executive offices)</FONT></TD>
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     <TD align=center><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=4><B>Emerson Electric Co. 2001 Stock Option Plan</B></FONT></TD>
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     <TD align=center><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(Full title of the Plan)</font></TD></TR>
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     <TD align=center><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><B>Harley M. Smith, Esq.<BR>
                                                Assistant Secretary<BR>
                                               Emerson Electric Co.<BR>
                                            8000 West Florissant Avenue<BR>
                                             St. Louis, Missouri 63136<BR>
                                                  (314) 553-2431</B></FONT></TD>
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     <TD align=center><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number,<BR>
                                    including area code, of agent for service)</font></TD></TR>
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     <TD align=center><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><b>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</b> </font></TD>
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     <TD width=20% align=center><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Title of Each Class<BR>of Securities to be<BR>Registered&nbsp;(1)</font></TD>
     <TD width=20% align=center><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Amount<BR>to be<BR>Registered</font></TD>
     <TD width=20% align=center><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Proposed Maximum<BR>Offering Price<BR>Per Unit&nbsp;(2)</font></TD>
     <TD width=20% align=center><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Proposed Maximum<BR>Aggregate<BR>Offering Price &nbsp;(2)</font></TD>
     <TD width=20% align=center><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Amount of<BR>Registration<BR>Fee</font></TD>
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     <TD width=20% align=center><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Common Stock and Preferred<BR>Stock Purchase Rights</font></TD>
     <TD width=20% align=center><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>10,000,000 shares&nbsp;(3)</font></TD>
     <TD width=20% align=center><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>$56.41</font></TD>
     <TD width=20% align=center><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>$564,100,000</font></TD>
     <TD width=20% align=center><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>$51,897</font></TD>
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     <TD width=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(1) </font></TD>
     <TD width=95%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Preferred  Stock Purchase  Rights are attached to and trade with the Common Stock,  par value $0.50 of the
     Registrant  (the "Common  Stock").  Value  attributable to such Preferred  Stock Purchase  Rights,  if any, is
     reflected in the market price of the Common Stock. </font></TD>
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     <TD width=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(2) </font></TD>
     <TD width=95%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Computed  pursuant to Rule 457(h) under the  Securities  Act of 1933 solely for the purpose of determining
     the  registration  fee. The proposed  maximum offering price represents the average of the high and low market
     prices of the Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange on June 7, 2002. </font></TD>
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     <TD width=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(3) </font></TD>
     <TD width=95%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>This  registration  statement  also  covers  such  additional  shares of Common  Stock as may be  issuable
     pursuant to antidilution provisions. </font></TD>
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<H5 ALIGN=CENTER>PART II<BR>INFORMATION
REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</H5>

<H5>Item 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Incorporation of Documents by Reference.</H5>

<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
following documents filed by Emerson Electric Co. (&#147;Emerson&#148;) pursuant
to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the &#147;1934 Act&#148;) (File No.
001-00278) are incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement: </FONT></P>

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<li><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2001;</font></li>

<li><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended December 31, 2001 and March 31, 2002;</font></li>

<li><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>The  description of Emerson's  Common Stock as contained in Emerson's 1934 Act  Registration  Statement on
         Form 10 as amended under cover of Form 8 on January 19, 1981; and</font></li>

<li><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>The  description of Emerson's  Preferred  Stock  Purchase  Rights which is contained in Emerson's 1934 Act
         Registration Statement on Form 8-A dated October 6, 1998.</font></li></ul>


<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All
documents subsequently filed by Emerson pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or
15(d) of the 1934 Act, prior to filing a post-effective amendment which
indicates that all securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all
securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by
reference in this Registration Statement and to be a part hereof from the date
of filing such documents. Any statement contained in a document incorporated or
deemed to be incorporated herein by reference shall be deemed to be modified or
superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a
statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which
also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or
supersedes such statement. </FONT></P>

<H5>Item 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Description of Securities.</H5>

<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
securities to be offered are registered under Section 12(b) of the 1934 Act. </FONT></P>

<h5>Item 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.</H5>

<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;H. M. Smith,  whose  opinion is  contained in Exhibit  5.1,  owns shares of  Emerson's  Common Stock and holds
options to purchase shares of such Common Stock and participates in employee benefit plans.</font></p>

<H5>Item 6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Indemnification of Directors and Officers.</H5>

<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Emerson
is a Missouri corporation. Section 351.355(1) of the Revised Statutes of
Missouri provides that a corporation may indemnify a director, officer, employee
or agent of the corporation in any action, suite or proceeding other than an
action by or in the right of the corporation, against expenses (including
attorney&#146;s fees), judgments, fines and settlement amounts actually and
reasonably incurred by him in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if
he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not
opposed to the best interests of the corporation and, with respect to any
criminal action, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful.
Section 351.355(2) provides that the corporation may indemnify any such person
in any action or suit by or in the right of the corporation against expenses
(including attorney&#146;s fees) and settlement amounts actually and reasonably
incurred by him in connection with the defense or settlement of the action or
suit if he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in
or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, except that he may not
be indemnified in respect of any matter in which he has been adjudged liable for
negligence or misconduct in the performance of his duty to the corporation,
unless authorized by the court. Section 351.355(3) provides that a corporation
shall indemnify any such person against expenses (including attorneys&#146;
fees) actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with the action,
suit or proceeding if he has been successful in defense of such action, suit or
proceeding and if such action, suit or proceeding is one for which the
corporation may indemnify him under Section 351.355(1) or 351.355(2). Section
351.355(7) provides that a corporation shall have the power to give any further
indemnity to any such person, in addition to the indemnity otherwise authorized
under Section 351.355, provided such further indemnity is either (i) authorized,
directed or provided for in the articles of incorporation of the corporation or
any duly adopted amendment thereof or (ii) is authorized, directed or provided
for in any bylaw or agreement of the corporation which has been adopted by a
vote of the shareholders of the corporation, provided that no such indemnity
shall indemnify any person from or on account of such person&#146;s conduct
which was finally adjudged to have been knowingly fraudulent, deliberately
dishonest or willful misconduct. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;At
the Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on February 10, 1987, the shareholders
adopted indemnification agreements with the directors of the Registrant and
amendments to the bylaws of the Registrant which incorporate indemnity
provisions permitted by Section 351.355(7) described above. The amended By-Laws
provide that the Registrant will indemnify its directors and officers against
all expenses (including attorneys&#146; fees), judgments, fines and settlement
amounts, paid or incurred in any action or proceeding, including any action by
or on behalf of the Registrant, on account of their service as a director or
officer of the Registrant, any subsidiary of the Registrant or any other company
or enterprise when they are serving in such capacities at the request of the
Registrant, excepting only cases where (i) the conduct of such person is
adjudged to be knowingly fraudulent, deliberately dishonest or willful
misconduct, (ii) a final court adjudication shall determine that such
indemnification is not lawful, (iii) judgment is rendered against such person
for an accounting of profits made from a purchase or sale of securities of the
Registrant in violation of Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or of any similar statutory law, or (iv) any remuneration paid to such person is
adjudicated to have been paid in violation of law. Such person shall be
indemnified only to the extent that the aggregate of loses to be indemnified
exceeds the amount of such losses for which the director or officer is insured
pursuant to any directors&#146; or officers&#146; liability insurance policy
maintained by the Registrant. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Article
10 to the Registrant&#146;s Articles of Incorporation provides that the
liability of the Registrant&#146;s directors to the Corporation or any of its
shareholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director
shall be eliminated to the fullest extent permitted under the Missouri General
and Business Corporation Law. Any repeal or modification of Article 10 by the
Registrant&#146;s shareholders shall not adversely affect any right or
protection of a director of the Registrant existing at the time of such repeal
or modification with respect to acts or omissions occurring prior to such repeal
or modification. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The Registrant maintains directors' and officers' liability insurance.</font></p>

<H5>Item 7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Exemption from Registration Claimed.</H5>

<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not applicable.</font></p>

<H5>Item 8.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Exhibits.</H5>

<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Reference is made to the Exhibit index.</font></p>

<H5>Item 9.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Undertakings.</H5>

<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:</font></p>

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<TD WIDTH=95%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a
post-effective amendment to this registration statement: </FONT>
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<TD WIDTH=92%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933; </FONT>
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<TD WIDTH=92%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective
date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment
thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change
in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the
total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was
registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum
offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the
Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume
and price represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering
price set forth in the &#147;Calculation of Registration Fee&#148; table in the
effective registration statement; </FONT>
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<TD WIDTH=92%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not
previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to
such information in the registration statement; </FONT>
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>provided</I>,
<I>however</I>, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) do not apply if the
registration statement is on Form S-3 or Form S-8, and the information required
to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in
periodic reports filed by the registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the
registration statement. </FONT></P>

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<TD WIDTH=95%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of
1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new
registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the
offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona
fide offering thereof. </FONT>
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<TD WIDTH=95%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the
securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the
offering. </FONT>
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining
any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the
registrant&#146;s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an
employee benefit plan&#146;s annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the
registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement
relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities
at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of
1933 may be permitted to directors, officers, and controlling persons of the
registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant
has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission
such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is,
therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against
such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred
or paid by a director, officer, or controlling person of the registrant in the
successful defense of any action, suit, or proceeding) is asserted by such
director, officer, or controlling person in connection with the securities being
registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter
has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate
jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public
policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of
such issue. </FONT></P>


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<H5 ALIGN=CENTER>SIGNATURES</H5>

<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that
it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for
filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the County of
St. Louis, State of Missouri, on June 4, 2002. </FONT></P>

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     <TD WIDTH=3% COLSPAN=2><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>EMERSON ELECTRIC CO.<BR>(Registrant)</FONT><BR><BR></TD>
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     <TD WIDTH=50%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=3%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>By:</FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=47%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;/s/&nbsp; W. J. Galvin </FONT><HR SIZE=1 NOSHADE></TD>
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     <TD WIDTH=3%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=47%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2> W. J. Galvin<BR>Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer </FONT></TD>
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<H5 ALIGN=CENTER>POWER OF ATTORNEY</H5>

<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Each person whose signature  appears below hereby  constitutes and appoints W. J. Galvin, W. W. Withers and H.
M. Smith, and each of them, his true and lawful  attorneys-in-fact  and agents, with full power of substitution and
resubstitution,  for him  and in his  name,  place  and  stead,  in any and  all  capacities,  to sign  any and all
amendments (including  post-effective  amendments) and supplements to this registration statement,  and to file the
same,  with all exhibits  thereto,  and other documents in connection  therewith,  with the Securities and Exchange
Commission,  and hereby grants to such  attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to
do and  perform  each and every act and thing  requisite  and  necessary  to be done,  as fully to all  intents and
purposes as he might or could do in person,  hereby  ratifying and confirming all that said  attorneys-in-fact  and
agents,  or any of them, or their or his substitute or  substitutes,  may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.</font></p>

<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement
has been signed below by or on behalf of the following persons in the capacities
indicated on June 4, 2002. </FONT></P>

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     <TD WIDTH=50% align=center><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><b><u>Signature</u></b></FONT></TD>
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     <TD WIDTH=45% align=center><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><b><u>Title</u></b> </FONT></TD>
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     <TD WIDTH=50% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>/s/&nbsp; D. N. Farr </FONT><HR SIZE=1 NOSHADE></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=45%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Chief Executive Officer and Director </FONT></TD>
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     <TD WIDTH=50% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(D. N. Farr) </FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=45%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
<BR><BR>
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<TR VALIGN=TOP>
     <TD WIDTH=50% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>/s/&nbsp;C. F. Knight  </FONT><HR SIZE=1 NOSHADE></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=45%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Chairman of the Board and Director </FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
     <TD WIDTH=50% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(C. F. Knight) </FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=45%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
<BR><BR>
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<TR VALIGN=TOP>
     <TD WIDTH=50% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>/s/&nbsp;W. J. Galvin      </FONT><HR SIZE=1 NOSHADE></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=45%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer (Principal
Accounting Officer) and Director </FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
     <TD WIDTH=50% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(W. J. Galvin) </FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=45%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
<BR><BR>
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<TR VALIGN=TOP>
     <TD WIDTH=50% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>/s/&nbsp;J. G. Berges  </FONT><HR SIZE=1 NOSHADE></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=45%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Director </FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
     <TD WIDTH=50% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(J. G. Berges)</FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=45%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
<BR><BR>
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<TR VALIGN=TOP>
     <TD WIDTH=50% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>/s/&nbsp;L. L. Browning, Jr.  </FONT><HR SIZE=1 NOSHADE></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=45%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Director  </FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
     <TD WIDTH=50% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(L. L. Browning, Jr.)</FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=45%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
<BR><BR>
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<TR VALIGN=TOP>
     <TD WIDTH=50% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>/s/&nbsp;A. A. Busch III  </FONT><HR SIZE=1 NOSHADE></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=45%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Director  </FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
     <TD WIDTH=50% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(A. A. Busch III)</FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=45%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
<BR><BR>
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<TR VALIGN=TOP>
     <TD WIDTH=50% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>/s/&nbsp;D. C. Farrell    </FONT><HR SIZE=1 NOSHADE></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=45%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Director  </FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
     <TD WIDTH=50% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(D. C. Farrell)  </FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=45%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>II-4</font></P>
<page>

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     <TD WIDTH=50% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>/s/&nbsp;C. Fernandez G.  </FONT><HR SIZE=1 NOSHADE></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=45%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Director  </FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
     <TD WIDTH=50% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(C. Fernandez G.)</FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=45%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
<BR><BR>
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<TR VALIGN=TOP>
     <TD WIDTH=50% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>/s/&nbsp;A. F. Golden   </FONT><HR SIZE=1 NOSHADE></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=45%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Director  </FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
     <TD WIDTH=50% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(A. F. Golden)</FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=45%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
</TR>
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<BR><BR>
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<TR VALIGN=TOP>
     <TD WIDTH=50% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT><HR SIZE=1 NOSHADE></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=45%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Director  </FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
     <TD WIDTH=50% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(R. B. Horton)</FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=45%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
<BR><BR>
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<TR VALIGN=TOP>
     <TD WIDTH=50% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>/s/&nbsp;G. A. Lodge  </FONT><HR SIZE=1 NOSHADE></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=45%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Director  </FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
     <TD WIDTH=50% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(G. A. Lodge)</FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=45%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
<BR><BR>
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<TR VALIGN=TOP>
     <TD WIDTH=50% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>/s/&nbsp;V. R. Loucks, Jr.  </FONT><HR SIZE=1 NOSHADE></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=45%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Director  </FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
     <TD WIDTH=50% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(V. R. Loucks, Jr.)</FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=45%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
<BR><BR>
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<TR VALIGN=TOP>
     <TD WIDTH=50% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>/s/&nbsp;R. B. Loynd   </FONT><HR SIZE=1 NOSHADE></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=45%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Director  </FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
     <TD WIDTH=50% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(R. B. Loynd )</FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=45%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
<BR><BR>
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<TR VALIGN=TOP>
     <TD WIDTH=50% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>/s/&nbsp;C. A. Peters    </FONT><HR SIZE=1 NOSHADE></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=45%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Director  </FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
     <TD WIDTH=50% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(C. A. Peters)</FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=45%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
<BR>
<BR>
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<TR VALIGN=TOP>
     <TD WIDTH=50% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>/s/&nbsp;J. W. Prueher   </FONT><HR SIZE=1 NOSHADE></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=45%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Director  </FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
     <TD WIDTH=50% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(J. W. Prueher)</FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=45%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
<BR>
<BR>
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<TR VALIGN=TOP>
     <TD WIDTH=50% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>/s/&nbsp;R. L. Ridgway</FONT><HR SIZE=1 NOSHADE></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=45%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Director  </FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
     <TD WIDTH=50% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(R. L. Ridgway)</FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=45%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
<BR>
<BR>
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     <TD WIDTH=50% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>/s/&nbsp;W. M. Van Cleve   </FONT><HR SIZE=1 NOSHADE></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=45%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Director  </FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
     <TD WIDTH=50% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(W. M. Van Cleve) </FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=45%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
<BR>
<BR>
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     <TD WIDTH=50% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>/s/&nbsp;E. E. Whitacre, Jr.  </FONT><HR SIZE=1 NOSHADE></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=45%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Director  </FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
     <TD WIDTH=50% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(E. E. Whitacre, Jr.)</FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=45%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>II-5</font></P>
<PAGE>

<H5 ALIGN=CENTER>EXHIBIT INDEX</H5>

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<TR valign=bottom>
     <TD WIDTH=15% align=center><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Exhibit<BR><u>Number</U></FONT><BR><BR></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=85%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><u>Description</u></FONT><BR><BR></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign=top>
     <TD WIDTH=15% align=center><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>4.1</FONT><BR><BR></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=85%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Restated  Articles of Incorporation  of Emerson,  incorporated by reference to Emerson's
                           Form  10-Q  for  the  quarter  ended  March  31,  2001,  Exhibit  3(a);  Termination  of
                           Designated  Shares of Stock and  Certificate of  Designation,  Preferences and Rights of
                           Series B Junior  Participating  Preferred Stock,  incorporated by reference to Emerson's
                           1998 Form 10-K, Exhibit 3(a).</FONT><BR><BR></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign=top>
     <TD WIDTH=15% align=center><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>4.2</FONT><BR><BR></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=85%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2> Bylaws of Emerson as amended  through  November 6, 2001,  incorporated  by  reference to
                           Emerson's 2001 Form 10-K, Exhibit 3(b).</FONT><BR><BR></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign=top>
     <TD WIDTH=15% align=center><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>4.3</FONT><BR><BR></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=85%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Rights  Agreement  dated as of November 1, 1998,  incorporated by reference to Emerson's
                           Form 8-A, dated October 6, 1998, Exhibit 1.</FONT><BR><BR></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign=top>
     <TD WIDTH=15% align=center><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>5.1</FONT><BR><BR></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=85%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2> Opinion of Counsel to Emerson.</FONT><BR><BR></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign=top>
     <TD WIDTH=15% align=center><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>23.1</FONT><BR><BR></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=85%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Consent of KPMG LLP.</FONT><BR><BR></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign=top>
     <TD WIDTH=15% align=center><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>23.2</FONT><BR><BR></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=85%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Consent of Counsel to Emerson (included in Exhibit 5.1).</FONT><BR><BR></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign=top>
     <TD WIDTH=15% align=center><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>24.1</FONT><BR><BR></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=85%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Power of Attorney (included in Signature Page).</FONT><BR><BR></TD>
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Emerson Electric Company Form S-8
As Filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 11, 2002
Registration No. 333-________________
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Under
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
MISSOURI
43-0259330
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
8000 West Florissant Avenue
St. Louis, Missouri 63136
(Address, including zip code, of registrant's principal executive offices)
Emerson Electric Co. 2001 Stock Option Plan
(Full title of the Plan)
Harley M. Smith, Esq.
Assistant Secretary
Emerson Electric Co.
8000 West Florissant Avenue
St. Louis, Missouri 63136
(314) 553-2431
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of agent for service)
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of Each Class
of Securities to be
Registered (1)
Amount
to be
Registered
Proposed Maximum
Offering Price
Per Unit (2)
Proposed Maximum
Aggregate
Offering Price  (2)
Amount of
Registration
Fee
Common Stock and Preferred
Stock Purchase Rights
10,000,000 shares (3)
$56.41
$564,100,000
$51,897
(1)
Preferred  Stock Purchase  Rights are attached to and trade with the Common Stock,  par value $0.50 of the
     Registrant  (the "Common  Stock").  Value  attributable to such Preferred  Stock Purchase  Rights,  if any, is
     reflected in the market price of the Common Stock.
(2)
Computed  pursuant to Rule 457(h) under the  Securities  Act of 1933 solely for the purpose of determining
     the  registration  fee. The proposed  maximum offering price represents the average of the high and low market
     prices of the Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange on June 7, 2002.
(3)
This  registration  statement  also  covers  such  additional  shares of Common  Stock as may be  issuable
     pursuant to antidilution provisions.
PART II
INFORMATION
REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3.     Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
The
following documents filed by Emerson Electric Co. ("Emerson") pursuant
to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "1934 Act") (File No.
001-00278) are incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement:
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2001;
Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended December 31, 2001 and March 31, 2002;
The  description of Emerson's  Common Stock as contained in Emerson's 1934 Act  Registration  Statement on
         Form 10 as amended under cover of Form 8 on January 19, 1981; and
The  description of Emerson's  Preferred  Stock  Purchase  Rights which is contained in Emerson's 1934 Act
         Registration Statement on Form 8-A dated October 6, 1998.
All
documents subsequently filed by Emerson pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or
15(d) of the 1934 Act, prior to filing a post-effective amendment which
indicates that all securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all
securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by
reference in this Registration Statement and to be a part hereof from the date
of filing such documents. Any statement contained in a document incorporated or
deemed to be incorporated herein by reference shall be deemed to be modified or
superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a
statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which
also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or
supersedes such statement.
Item 4.     Description of Securities.
The
securities to be offered are registered under Section 12(b) of the 1934 Act.
Item 5.     Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.
H. M. Smith,  whose  opinion is  contained in Exhibit  5.1,  owns shares of  Emerson's  Common Stock and holds
options to purchase shares of such Common Stock and participates in employee benefit plans.
Item 6.     Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
Emerson
is a Missouri corporation. Section 351.355(1) of the Revised Statutes of
Missouri provides that a corporation may indemnify a director, officer, employee
or agent of the corporation in any action, suite or proceeding other than an
action by or in the right of the corporation, against expenses (including
attorney's fees), judgments, fines and settlement amounts actually and
reasonably incurred by him in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if
he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not
opposed to the best interests of the corporation and, with respect to any
criminal action, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful.
Section 351.355(2) provides that the corporation may indemnify any such person
in any action or suit by or in the right of the corporation against expenses
(including attorney's fees) and settlement amounts actually and reasonably
incurred by him in connection with the defense or settlement of the action or
suit if he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in
or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, except that he may not
be indemnified in respect of any matter in which he has been adjudged liable for
negligence or misconduct in the performance of his duty to the corporation,
unless authorized by the court. Section 351.355(3) provides that a corporation
shall indemnify any such person against expenses (including attorneys'
fees) actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with the action,
suit or proceeding if he has been successful in defense of such action, suit or
proceeding and if such action, suit or proceeding is one for which the
corporation may indemnify him under Section 351.355(1) or 351.355(2). Section
351.355(7) provides that a corporation shall have the power to give any further
indemnity to any such person, in addition to the indemnity otherwise authorized
under Section 351.355, provided such further indemnity is either (i) authorized,
directed or provided for in the articles of incorporation of the corporation or
any duly adopted amendment thereof or (ii) is authorized, directed or provided
for in any bylaw or agreement of the corporation which has been adopted by a
vote of the shareholders of the corporation, provided that no such indemnity
shall indemnify any person from or on account of such person's conduct
which was finally adjudged to have been knowingly fraudulent, deliberately
dishonest or willful misconduct.
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At
the Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on February 10, 1987, the shareholders
adopted indemnification agreements with the directors of the Registrant and
amendments to the bylaws of the Registrant which incorporate indemnity
provisions permitted by Section 351.355(7) described above. The amended By-Laws
provide that the Registrant will indemnify its directors and officers against
all expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgments, fines and settlement
amounts, paid or incurred in any action or proceeding, including any action by
or on behalf of the Registrant, on account of their service as a director or
officer of the Registrant, any subsidiary of the Registrant or any other company
or enterprise when they are serving in such capacities at the request of the
Registrant, excepting only cases where (i) the conduct of such person is
adjudged to be knowingly fraudulent, deliberately dishonest or willful
misconduct, (ii) a final court adjudication shall determine that such
indemnification is not lawful, (iii) judgment is rendered against such person
for an accounting of profits made from a purchase or sale of securities of the
Registrant in violation of Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or of any similar statutory law, or (iv) any remuneration paid to such person is
adjudicated to have been paid in violation of law. Such person shall be
indemnified only to the extent that the aggregate of loses to be indemnified
exceeds the amount of such losses for which the director or officer is insured
pursuant to any directors' or officers' liability insurance policy
maintained by the Registrant.
Article
10 to the Registrant's Articles of Incorporation provides that the
liability of the Registrant's directors to the Corporation or any of its
shareholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director
shall be eliminated to the fullest extent permitted under the Missouri General
and Business Corporation Law. Any repeal or modification of Article 10 by the
Registrant's shareholders shall not adversely affect any right or
protection of a director of the Registrant existing at the time of such repeal
or modification with respect to acts or omissions occurring prior to such repeal
or modification.
The Registrant maintains directors' and officers' liability insurance.
Item 7.     Exemption from Registration Claimed.
Not applicable.
Item 8.      Exhibits.
Reference is made to the Exhibit index.
Item 9.      Undertakings.
(a)        
 The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
(1)    
To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a
post-effective amendment to this registration statement:
(i)   
To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;
(ii)   
To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective
date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment
thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change
in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the
total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was
registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum
offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the
Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume
and price represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering
price set forth in the "Calculation of Registration Fee" table in the
effective registration statement;
(iii)   
To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not
previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to
such information in the registration statement;
provided
,
however
, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) do not apply if the
registration statement is on Form S-3 or Form S-8, and the information required
to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in
periodic reports filed by the registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the
registration statement.
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(2)    
That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of
1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new
registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the
offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona
fide offering thereof.
(3)   
To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the
securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the
offering.
(b)   
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining
any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the
registrant's annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an
employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the
registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement
relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities
at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(c)   
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of
1933 may be permitted to directors, officers, and controlling persons of the
registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant
has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission
such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is,
therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against
such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred
or paid by a director, officer, or controlling person of the registrant in the
successful defense of any action, suit, or proceeding) is asserted by such
director, officer, or controlling person in connection with the securities being
registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter
has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate
jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public
policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of
such issue.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that
it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for
filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the County of
St. Louis, State of Missouri, on June 4, 2002.
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO.
(Registrant)
By:
/s/  W. J. Galvin
W. J. Galvin
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each person whose signature  appears below hereby  constitutes and appoints W. J. Galvin, W. W. Withers and H.
M. Smith, and each of them, his true and lawful  attorneys-in-fact  and agents, with full power of substitution and
resubstitution,  for him  and in his  name,  place  and  stead,  in any and  all  capacities,  to sign  any and all
amendments (including  post-effective  amendments) and supplements to this registration statement,  and to file the
same,  with all exhibits  thereto,  and other documents in connection  therewith,  with the Securities and Exchange
Commission,  and hereby grants to such  attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to
do and  perform  each and every act and thing  requisite  and  necessary  to be done,  as fully to all  intents and
purposes as he might or could do in person,  hereby  ratifying and confirming all that said  attorneys-in-fact  and
agents,  or any of them, or their or his substitute or  substitutes,  may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement
has been signed below by or on behalf of the following persons in the capacities
indicated on June 4, 2002.
Signature
Title
/s/  D. N. Farr
Chief Executive Officer and Director
(D. N. Farr)
/s/ C. F. Knight
Chairman of the Board and Director
(C. F. Knight)
/s/ W. J. Galvin
Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer (Principal
Accounting Officer) and Director
(W. J. Galvin)
/s/ J. G. Berges
Director
(J. G. Berges)
/s/ L. L. Browning, Jr.
Director
(L. L. Browning, Jr.)
/s/ A. A. Busch III
Director
(A. A. Busch III)
/s/ D. C. Farrell
Director
(D. C. Farrell)
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/s/ C. Fernandez G.
Director
(C. Fernandez G.)
/s/ A. F. Golden
Director
(A. F. Golden)
Director
(R. B. Horton)
/s/ G. A. Lodge
Director
(G. A. Lodge)
/s/ V. R. Loucks, Jr.
Director
(V. R. Loucks, Jr.)
/s/ R. B. Loynd
Director
(R. B. Loynd )
/s/ C. A. Peters
Director
(C. A. Peters)
/s/ J. W. Prueher
Director
(J. W. Prueher)
/s/ R. L. Ridgway
Director
(R. L. Ridgway)
/s/ W. M. Van Cleve
Director
(W. M. Van Cleve)
/s/ E. E. Whitacre, Jr.
Director
(E. E. Whitacre, Jr.)
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number
Description
4.1
Restated  Articles of Incorporation  of Emerson,  incorporated by reference to Emerson's
                           Form  10-Q  for  the  quarter  ended  March  31,  2001,  Exhibit  3(a);  Termination  of
                           Designated  Shares of Stock and  Certificate of  Designation,  Preferences and Rights of
                           Series B Junior  Participating  Preferred Stock,  incorporated by reference to Emerson's
                           1998 Form 10-K, Exhibit 3(a).
4.2
Bylaws of Emerson as amended  through  November 6, 2001,  incorporated  by  reference to
                           Emerson's 2001 Form 10-K, Exhibit 3(b).
4.3
Rights  Agreement  dated as of November 1, 1998,  incorporated by reference to Emerson's
                           Form 8-A, dated October 6, 1998, Exhibit 1.
5.1
Opinion of Counsel to Emerson.
23.1
Consent of KPMG LLP.
23.2
Consent of Counsel to Emerson (included in Exhibit 5.1).
24.1
Power of Attorney (included in Signature Page).