Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
GALVIN WALTER J
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO [EMR] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Sr. Exec. VP-Finance & CFO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O EMERSON ELECTRIC CO., 8000 W. FLORISSANT		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/26/2005
(Street)

ST. LOUIS, MO 63136		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 09/26/2005   M   20,380 (1) A $ 44.75 75,519 I W.J. Galvin Family Partnership (2)
Common Stock 09/26/2005   F   13,064 (3) D $ 69.81 62,455 I W.J. Galvin Family Partnership (2)
Common Stock 09/26/2005   F   2,374 (4) D $ 69.81 60,081 I W.J. Galvin Family Partnership (2)
Common Stock               107,631 D  
Common Stock               4,113 I Trust-Daughter Megan (5)
Common Stock               4,113 I Trust-Son Greg (5)
Common Stock               4,113 I Trust-Son Jeff (5)
Common Stock               6,908.227 I 401(k) plan
Common Stock               2,713.729 I 401(k) excess plan
Common Stock               23,536 I Spouse

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 44.75 09/26/2005   M     20,380 10/01/1997(6) 10/01/2006 Common Stock 20,380 $ 0 0 I W.J. Galvin Family Partnershp (2)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
GALVIN WALTER J
C/O EMERSON ELECTRIC CO.
8000 W. FLORISSANT
ST. LOUIS, MO 63136		   X     Sr. Exec. VP-Finance & CFO  

Signatures

 /s/ Harley M. Smith, Attorney-in-fact for Walter J. Galvin   09/28/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Exercise of non-qualified stock options exempt under Rule 16b-3.
(2) The Reporting Person's spouse is the controlling partner of the Walter J. Galvin Family Partnership, L.P.
(3) Payment of option exercise price by delivering securities; 13, 064 shares delivered for exercise of non-qualified stock options.
(4) Payment of tax liability by delivering securities; 2,374 shares delivered for tax liability of non-qualifed stock options.
(5) The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership.
(6) The options vested in three annual installments beginning on 10/1/1997.

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