UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM  i 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):  i May 4, 2021

Emerson Electric Co.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 i 8000 West Florissant Avenue,  i St. Louis,  i Missouri  i 63136

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  i (314)  i 553-2000

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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On May 4, 2021 the Board of Directors of Emerson Electric Co. (the “Company”) amended the Company’s Bylaws (the “Bylaws”) to further reflect the Board’s leadership structure by moving the role of the Chair of the Board and any Vice Chair of the Board to Article III (Directors) from Article V (Officers), specifying certain duties of the Chair of the Board and any Vice Chair of the Board and making various conforming changes.

The foregoing description of the amendments to the Bylaws is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Bylaws. The amended Bylaws, and a copy of the amended Bylaws marked to show changes from the prior Bylaws dated February 5, 2021, are included as Exhibits 3.1 and 3.2, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated by reference herein.

On May 4, 2021, the Board elected James S. Turley as its independent Chair of the Board, effective May 5, 2021. As previously announced, David N. Farr, retired as the Company’s Chairman of the Board on May 5, 2021. On May 4, 2021, the Company issued a press release in connection with the foregoing matters. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

On May 4, 2021, the Board of Directors of the Company voted to amend the Company’s Corporate Governance Principles and Practices (“Governance Principles”) to, among other things, provide for an independent Chair of the Board and remove references to the Lead Independent Director role. The amendments also set forth the authority, roles and responsibilities of the independent Chair of the Board, including presiding at all shareholder and Board meetings, including executive sessions of independent or non-management directors, calling Board meetings and meetings of the independent directors, acting as the key liaison between the Chief Executive Officer and the non-management directors, consulting and communicating with major shareholders and serving as chair of the Board’s executive committee.

The foregoing description of the amendments to the Governance Principles is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of such Governance Principles. The Company’s Governance Principles are available on the Company’s website at www.Emerson.com, Investors, Corporate Governance, Principles and Practices.

(d) Exhibits.

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.