<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950138-18-000610.txt : 20181108
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20181108172413
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950138-18-000610
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20181106
FILED AS OF DATE:		20181108
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20181108

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DELLAQUILA FRANK J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001470848

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-00278
		FILM NUMBER:		181170704

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		EMERSON ELECTRIC CO.
		STREET 2:		8000 W. FLORISSANT AVENUE
		CITY:			ST. LOUIS
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63136

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
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        <issuerTradingSymbol>EMR</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCity>ST. LOUIS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>63136</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Senior Exec. VP and CFO</officerTitle>
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            <securityTitle>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Acquisition of 26,675 shares pursuant to Rule 16b-3 upon payout of 48,500 earned units under a performance share award under a shareholder-approved benefit plan. The payout was based on the level of achievement of financial targets for the performance period ended September 30, 2018. Of these 48,500 units, 26,675 units were paid in shares of Issuer stock, with the remaining 21,825 units paid in cash to cover the reporting person's tax obligations.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Price is not applicable to acquisitions described in Note 1.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Grantor trust for the Reporting Person with the Reporting Person's spouse and descendents as its beneficiaries.  The Reporting Person is the trustee of The FJD 2012 Gift Trust.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Grantor trust for the Reporting Person's spouse with the Reporting Person's descendents as its beneficiaries.  The Reporting Person and the Reporting Person's spouse are co-trustees of The SRD 2012 Gift Trust.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ John A. Sperino, as Attorney-in-Fact for Frank J. Dellaquila</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-11-08</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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