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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030919124658
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950138-03-000516
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20001002
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030919

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EMERSON ELECTRIC CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000032604
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRONIC & OTHER ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT (NO COMPUTER EQUIP) [3600]
		IRS NUMBER:				430259330
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MO
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8000 W FLORISSANT AVE
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 4100
		CITY:			ST LOUIS
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63136
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3145532000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8000 W. FLORISSANT
		STREET 2:		P.O. BOX 4100
		CITY:			ST LOUIS
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63136

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	EMERSON ELECTRIC MANUFACTUING CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19730710

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PETERS CHARLES A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001184739

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-00278
		FILM NUMBER:		03902238

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O EMERSON ELECTRIC CO
		STREET 2:		8000 W FLORISSANT
		CITY:			ST LOUIS
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63136
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3145533631

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O EMERSON ELECTRIC CO
		STREET 2:		8000 W FLORISSANT
		CITY:			ST LOUIS
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63136
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    <documentType>4/A</documentType>
   <periodOfReport>2000-10-02</periodOfReport>
   <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2000-11-08</dateOfOriginalSubmission>
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        <issuerName>EMERSON ELECTRIC CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>EMR</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>PETERS CHARLES A</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O EMERSON ELECTRIC CO</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>8000 W FLORISSANT</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ST LOUIS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>63136</rptOwnerZipCode>
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         <isDirector>1</isDirector>
         <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
         <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
         <isOther>0</isOther>
         <officerTitle>Senior Executive Vice Presiden</officerTitle>
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   <nonDerivativeTransaction>
      <securityTitle>
         <value>Common Stock</value>
      </securityTitle>
      <transactionDate>
         <value>2000-10-02</value>
      </transactionDate>
      <transactionCoding>
         <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
         <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
         <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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         <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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           <value>110152</value>
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      </postTransactionAmounts>
      <ownershipNature>
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            <value>D</value>
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      <securityTitle>
         <value>Common Stock</value>
      </securityTitle>
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      </postTransactionAmounts>
      <ownershipNature>
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            <value>I</value>
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         <natureOfOwnership>
            <value>401(k)</value>
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      <securityTitle>
         <value>Common Stock</value>
      </securityTitle>
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         <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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      </postTransactionAmounts>
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         <natureOfOwnership>
            <value>401(k) excess plan</value>
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      <securityTitle>
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         <value>66.8125</value>
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      <transactionDate>
         <value>2000-10-02</value>
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      <expirationDate>
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           <value>Common Stock</value>
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           <value>D</value>
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      <footnote id="F1"> Of the 42,000 share of stock reported as acquired on the Reporting Person's Form 4 filed November 8, 2000, 30,000 shares were erroneously included. These 30,000 shares had been previously reported on the Reporting Person's Form 3 filed October 19, 2000.</footnote>

      <footnote id="F2"> Price is not applicable to restricted stock acquisitions.</footnote>

      <footnote id="F3"> The 30,000 options reported as acquired on the Reporting Person's Form 4 filed on November 8, 2000 were erroneously reported. The options had been previously reported on the Reporting Person's Form 3 filed on October 19, 2000.</footnote>
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   <ownerSignature>
      <signatureName>/s/ Harley M. Smith, Attorney-in-fact for Charles A. Peters</signatureName>
      <signatureDate>2003-09-19</signatureDate>
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<SEQUENCE>3
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<DESCRIPTION>POWER OF ATTORNEY
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<TITLE>Emerson Electric Form 4 Peters Power of Attorney</TITLE></HEAD>
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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2>FORM 4<BR>POWER OF ATTORNEY</FONT></H1>


<P><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2>Know all by these  presents,  that the  undersigned  hereby  constitutes  and  appoints  each of W. J.
Galvin, W. W. Withers, H. M. Smith, and D.J. Rabe and their successors in office and designees,
signing singly, the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:</font></p>

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<TR VALIGN=TOP>
     <TD width=8% align=right><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2>(1)</font></TD>
     <TD width=2%><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </font></TD>
     <TD width=90%><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2>execute and file for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned&#146;s capacity
as an officer and/or director of Emerson Electric Co.(the &#147;Company&#148;),
Forms&#160;4 and 5 in accordance with Section&#160;16(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder; </font></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
<BR>

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<TR VALIGN=TOP>
     <TD width=8% align=right><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2>(2)</font></TD>
     <TD width=2%><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </font></TD>
     <TD width=90%><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2>do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may
be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form &#160;3, 4, or 5,
complete and execute any amendment or amendments thereto, and timely file such
form with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock
exchange or similar authority; and </font></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
<BR>

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<TR VALIGN=TOP>
     <TD width=8% align=right><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2>(3)</font></TD>
     <TD width=2%><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </font></TD>
     <TD width=90%><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2>take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing
which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the
best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood
that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the
undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall
contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such
attorney-in-fact&#146;s discretion. </font></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
<BR>

<P><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2>
The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority
to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary,
or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein
granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could
do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such
attorney-in-fact&#146;s substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein
granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in
serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming,
nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned&#146;s responsibilities to
comply with Section&#160;16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2>This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the
undersigned is no longer required to file Forms&#160;4 and 5 with respect to
the undersigned&#146;s holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the
Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered
to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact. &#160; </FONT></P>

<page>
<BR>
<BR>

<P><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2>IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be
executed as of this 26th day
of August, 2002.</FONT></P>
<BR>
<BR>

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<TR>
     <TD WIDTH=25% nowrap><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2>/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;Charles A. Peters</FONT><HR SIZE=1 NOSHADE></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=75%><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
     <TD WIDTH=25%><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2>Signature </FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=75%><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
<BR>
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<TR>
     <TD WIDTH=25% nowrap><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2>CHARLES A. PETERS </FONT><HR SIZE=1 NOSHADE></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=75%><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
     <TD WIDTH=25%><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2>Print Name </FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=75%><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
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