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<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CURRENT
REPORT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January&nbsp;15, 2019 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Emerson Electric Co. </B></P>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>8000 West Florissant Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri 63136 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: (314) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">553-2000</FONT> </B></P>
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name or former address, if changed since last report.) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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if the Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: </P>
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STYLE="white-space:nowrap">14d-2(b)</FONT> under the Exchange Act (17 CFR <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">240.14d-2(b))</FONT> </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&#167;230.405 of this
chapter) or Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">12b-2</FONT> of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(&#167;240.12b-2</FONT> of this chapter). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Emerging growth company&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">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&nbsp;13(a) of the Exchange
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B>Other Events. </B></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On January&nbsp;15, 2019, Emerson Electric Co. (the &#147;Company&#148;) completed its previously announced public offering of &#128;500&nbsp;million aggregate
principal amount of the Company&#146;s 1.250% Notes due 2025 (the &#147;2025 Notes&#148;) and &#128;500&nbsp;million aggregate principal amount of the Company&#146;s 2.000% Notes due 2029 (the &#147;2029 Notes&#148; and, together with the 2025
Notes, the &#147;Notes&#148;). The pricing of the Notes was previously announced in a Current Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> filed on January&nbsp;10, 2019. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company expects the net proceeds from the sale of the Notes to be approximately &#128;988.4&nbsp;million (or approximately $1.127 billion) before
deducting estimated expenses of the offering. The Company expects to use the net proceeds primarily to repay its commercial paper borrowings and for general corporate purposes. The Notes are senior unsecured obligations and rank equally with all of
the Company&#146;s existing and future unsecured and unsubordinated debt. Prior to maturity, the Company may redeem any or all of the Notes at any time at the redemption prices described in the Notes. The Notes are required to be issued in minimum
denominations of &#128;100,000 and integral multiples of &#128;1,000 in excess thereof. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture dated as of
December&nbsp;10, 1998 (the &#147;Original Indenture&#148;), between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (successor to The Bank of New York Mellon (formerly known as The Bank of New York)), as trustee (the &#147;Original
Trustee&#148;), as supplemented by a First Supplemental Indenture dated as of January&nbsp;15, 2019 (the &#147;First Supplemental Indenture&#148; and, together with the Original Indenture, the &#147;Indenture&#148;) among the Company, the Original
Trustee and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as series trustee with respect to the Notes. Pursuant to an Agency Agreement dated as of January&nbsp;15, 2019 (the &#147;Agency Agreement&#148;) relating to the Notes, the Company has appointed
Elavon Financial Services DAC, UK Branch to act as paying agent for the Notes and U.S. Bank National Association to act as registrar and transfer agent for the Notes. Wells Fargo Securities International Limited is an underwriter in the offering and
is an affiliate of the series trustee. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The offering of the Notes was made pursuant to the Registration Statement on Form
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-3</FONT> (Registration <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-221668),</FONT> the prospectus dated November&nbsp;20, 2017, and the related prospectus supplement dated January&nbsp;8, 2019. This Current
Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> adds exhibits to that Registration Statement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The above description of the Notes, the
Indenture and the Agency Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Indenture, the forms of Notes and the Agency Agreement, each of which is incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement. The Original Indenture, the First
Supplemental Indenture, the Agency Agreement and the 2025 Notes and 2029 Notes are attached hereto as Exhibits 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4 and 4.5, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference. </P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/32604/0000032604-98-000016.txt">Indenture dated as of December&nbsp;
10, 1998, between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (successor to The Bank of New York Mellon (formerly known as The Bank of New York)), as trustee, incorporated by reference to Emerson Electric Co. 1998 Form 10-K, File No.
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="d686502dex42.htm">First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of January&nbsp;
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15, 2019, by and among the Company, as issuer, Elavon Financial Services DAC, UK Branch, as paying agent, U.S. Bank National Association, as registrar and transfer agent, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as series trustee. </A></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="d686502dex51.htm">Opinion of John A. Sperino, Esq. </A></TD></TR>
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8-K
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): January 15, 2019
Emerson Electric Co.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Missouri
1-278
43-0259330
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
8000 West Florissant Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri 63136
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (314)
553-2000
Not Applicable
(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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)
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14a-12
under the Exchange Act (17
CFR
240.14a-12)
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communications pursuant to Rule
14d-2(b)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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communications pursuant to Rule
13e-4(c)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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 January 15, 2019, Emerson Electric Co. (the "Company") completed its previously announced public offering of €500 million aggregate
principal amount of the Company's 1.250% Notes due 2025 (the "2025 Notes") and €500 million aggregate principal amount of the Company's 2.000% Notes due 2029 (the "2029 Notes" and, together with the 2025
Notes, the "Notes"). The pricing of the Notes was previously announced in a Current Report on Form
8-K
filed on January 10, 2019.
The Company expects the net proceeds from the sale of the Notes to be approximately €988.4 million (or approximately $1.127 billion) before
deducting estimated expenses of the offering. The Company expects to use the net proceeds primarily to repay its commercial paper borrowings and for general corporate purposes. The Notes are senior unsecured obligations and rank equally with all of
the Company's existing and future unsecured and unsubordinated debt. Prior to maturity, the Company may redeem any or all of the Notes at any time at the redemption prices described in the Notes. The Notes are required to be issued in minimum
denominations of €100,000 and integral multiples of €1,000 in excess thereof.
The Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture dated as of
December 10, 1998 (the "Original Indenture"), between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (successor to The Bank of New York Mellon (formerly known as The Bank of New York)), as trustee (the "Original
Trustee"), as supplemented by a First Supplemental Indenture dated as of January 15, 2019 (the "First Supplemental Indenture" and, together with the Original Indenture, the "Indenture") among the Company, the Original
Trustee and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as series trustee with respect to the Notes. Pursuant to an Agency Agreement dated as of January 15, 2019 (the "Agency Agreement") relating to the Notes, the Company has appointed
Elavon Financial Services DAC, UK Branch to act as paying agent for the Notes and U.S. Bank National Association to act as registrar and transfer agent for the Notes. Wells Fargo Securities International Limited is an underwriter in the offering and
is an affiliate of the series trustee.
The offering of the Notes was made pursuant to the Registration Statement on Form
S-3
(Registration
No. 333-221668),
the prospectus dated November 20, 2017, and the related prospectus supplement dated January 8, 2019. This Current
Report on Form
8-K
adds exhibits to that Registration Statement.
The above description of the Notes, the
Indenture and the Agency Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Indenture, the forms of Notes and the Agency Agreement, each of which is incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement. The Original Indenture, the First
Supplemental Indenture, the Agency Agreement and the 2025 Notes and 2029 Notes are attached hereto as Exhibits 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4 and 4.5, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit
No.
Description of
Exhibit
4.1
Indenture dated as of December 
10, 1998, between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (successor to The Bank of New York Mellon (formerly known as The Bank of New York)), as trustee, incorporated by reference to Emerson Electric Co. 1998 Form 10-K, File No.
 1-278, Exhibit 4(b).
4.2
First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of January 
15, 2019, by and between the Company, The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as original trustee, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as series trustee.
4.3
Agency Agreement, dated as of January 
15, 2019, by and among the Company, as issuer, Elavon Financial Services DAC, UK Branch, as paying agent, U.S. Bank National Association, as registrar and transfer agent, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as series trustee.
4.4
1.250% Notes due 2025.
4.5
2.000% Notes due 2029.
5.1
Opinion of John A. Sperino, Esq.
23.1
Consent of John A. Sperino, Esq. (contained in Exhibit 5.1 above).
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.
Date: January 15, 2019
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO.
By:
/s/ John A. Sperino
John A. Sperino
Vice President and Assistant Secretary