SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549
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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): November 28, 2000
Emerson Electric Co.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Missouri 1-278 43-0259330
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(State or Other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
Jurisdiction of File Number) Identification Number)
Incorporation)
8000 West Florissant Avenue
St. Louis, Missouri 63136
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(314) 553-2000
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Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.
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The following information is furnished pursuant to Regulation FD:
Emerson GAAP Underlying Orders - 13 Month Summary
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(Rolling 3-month comparison)
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Oct. '99 Nov. '99 Dec. '99 Jan. `00 Feb. `00
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Industrial Automation -5-0 -5-0 flat flat +0-5
HVAC +0-5 +0-5 +0-5 +0-5 +0-5
Electronics and Telecom +>20 +>20 +>20 +>20 +>20
Appliance and Tools +0-5 +0-5 +0-5 +0-5 +0-5
Process Control +0-5 +0-5 +0-5 +0-5 flat
Total Emerson +0-5 +0-5 +0-5 +0-5 +5
Mar. '00 Apr. `00 May. `00 Jun. '00 Jul. '00
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Industrial Automation +0-5 +0-5 +0-5 +0-5 +0-5
HVAC +0-5 +5 +5 +5-10 +5-10
Electronics and Telecom +>30 +>30 +>20 +>30 +>30
Appliance and Tools +0-5 +0-5 +0-5 +0-5 +0-5
Process Control flat flat flat flat flat
Total Emerson +5-10 +5-10 +5-10 +5-10 +5-10
Aug. '00 Sep. '00 Oct. `00
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Industrial Automation +0-5 flat -5-0
HVAC +5-10 +0-5 flat
Electronics and Telecom +>30 +>30 +>30
Appliance and Tools -5-0 -5-0 flat
Process Control +0-5 +0-5 +0-5
Total Emerson +5-10 +5 +5
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Oct. '00 Order Comments:
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Industrial Automation continues to be dampened by considerable negative currency
exchange. Excluding currency, growth is in the mid-single-digits, and is
widespread across the segment operations and geographic regions.
HVAC orders primarily reflect U.S. inventory channel overhang associated with
air conditioning products.
Electronics and Telecom orders continue to be very strong. Growth is across all
operations, with geographic strength in the United States, Europe, Asia and
Latin America.
Appliance and Tools orders reflect appliance-related inventory channel issues
that are expected to subside in the second fiscal quarter. Tool-related demand
continues to run at mid-single-digit levels.
Process orders reflect continued widespread recovery in the overall global
market.
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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: November 28, 2000 By: s/H. M. Smith
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H. M. Smith
Assistant General Counsel and
Assistant Secretary
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