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FORM 3




(Print or Type Responses)		 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*



     Menzer,   John   B. 		2. Date of Event
    Requiring Statement
    (Month/Day/Year)

     October 1, 2002 		4. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

     Emerson Electric Co. — EMR
(Last)          (First)        (Middle)

720 SW Eighth Street 		3. I.R.S. Identification
    Number of Reporting
    Person, if an entity
    (voluntary)

 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
                              (Check all applicable)
 X  Director                              ___ 10% Owner
___ Officer (give title below)    ___ Other (specify below)

  		6. If Amendment, Date of
    Original (Month/Day/Year)
  
(Street)


Bentonville,   AR   72716		 7. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security
    (Instr. 4)
 2. Amount of Securities
    Beneficially Owned
    (Instr. 4)
 3. Ownership Form:
    Direct (D) or
    Indirect (I)
    (Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial
    Ownership
    (Instr. 5)
Common Stock  None     
 
      
 
      
 
      
 
      
 
      
 
      
 
      
 
      
 
      
 
      

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Form 3 (continued) Table II -- Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)  
1. Title of Derivative Security
    (Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable
    and Expiration
    Date
    (Month/Day/
    Year)
 3. Title and Amount of Securities
    Underlying Derivative Security
    (Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion
    or Exercise
    Price of
    Derivative
    Security		 5. Ownership
    Form of
    Derivative
    Security:
    Direct
    (D) or
    Indirect
    (I)
    (Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of
    Indirect
    Beneficial
    Ownership
    (Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               

Explanation of Responses:

  

      /s/  John Menzer
   Oct. 1, 2002
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

   ** Signature of Reporting Person   Date
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