Emerson Electric Co. Form 8K - June 27, 2005

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):   June 27, 2005

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:

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Item 7.01    Regulation FD Disclosure.

        The following information is furnished pursuant to Regulation FD.

Emerson GAAP Underlying Orders – 3 Month Summary
(Percent change. Trailing 3-month average versus prior year.)

  Mar '05   Apr '05   May '05  
Process Management  +10 to +15  +15 to +20  +10 to +15 
Industrial Automation  +10 to +15  +10 to +15  +10 
Network Power  +15 to +20  +15 to +20  +10 to +15 
Climate Technologies  0 to +5  -5 to -10  -10 to -15 
Appliance and Tools  0 to +5  0 to +5  0 to +5 
  Total Emerson  +5 to +10  +5 to +10  +5 

May 2005 Order Comments:

Orders reflected continued growth from Process Management, Network Power, and Industrial Automation, but Climate Technologies dropped total Emerson orders growth to +5%. Favorable currency exchange rates contributed approximately 2.5 percentage points of the total increase, less than last month’s impact, and we expect that currency will be less favorable in future months. The order trends demonstrate the continued strength of global demand and are consistent with expectations based on end market drivers for our businesses.

Process Management order levels remained strong across the valve, measurement, and systems and solutions businesses. The stronger dollar had a negative impact as backlog revaluation brought down the order rate for the month of May.

Orders for Industrial Automation reflected strong capital spending and industrial demand in North America, Europe, and Asia.

Network Power orders were led by strength from the power systems and the inbound power businesses offset by softness in the embedded power business.

Orders for Climate Technologies were impacted by tougher comparisons to a strong 2004. Additionally, the segment experienced slower orders in air conditioning due to cool weather in the United States, continued weak European market demand, and excess customer inventory in China.

Appliance and Tools segment orders were led by strength in the storage and tools businesses offset by some weakness in the motors and appliance component businesses.



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Upcoming Investor Events

On Tuesday, August 2, 2005, Emerson will issue the Company’s third quarter 2005 results. Emerson senior management will discuss the results during an investor conference call that will be held the same day. The call will begin at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (1:00 p.m. Central Daylight Time).

All interested parties may listen to the live conference call via the Internet by going to the Investor Relations area of Emerson’s web site at www.gotoemerson.com/financial and completing a brief registration form. A replay of the conference call will be available for the next three months at the same location on the web site.

Updates and further details of these and other upcoming events will be posted in the Calendar of Events area in the Investor Relations section of the corporate web site as they occur.











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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:   June 27, 2005 By:    /s/ H.M. Smith
       H. M. Smith
   Assistant General Counsel and
     Assistant Secretary










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