UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
_______________
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): May 1, 2007
Emerson Electric Co.
-------------------------------------------------
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
|
Missouri --------------------------- (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
1-278 ------------------- (Commission File Number) |
43-0259330 --------------------------- (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
|
8000 West Florissant Avenue St. Louis, Missouri ---------------------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
63136 ------------------ (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(314) 553-2000
------------------------------------------
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
Quarterly Results Press Release
On May 1, 2007, a press release was issued regarding the second quarter 2007 results of Emerson Electric Co. (the “Company”). A copy of this press release is furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.
The press release contains non-GAAP financial measures as such term is defined in Regulation G under the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission. While the Company believes these non-GAAP financial measures are useful in evaluating the Company, this information should be considered as supplemental in nature and not as a substitute for or superior to the related financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. Further, these non-GAAP financial measures may differ from similarly titled measures presented by other companies. The reasons why management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information are set forth in the Company’s most recent Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
The following information is furnished pursuant to Regulation FD.
Emerson GAAP Underlying Orders – 3 Month Summary
(Percent change. Trailing 3-month average versus prior year.)
|
|
Jan ’07 |
Feb ’07 |
Mar ’07 |
|
Process Management |
+15 |
+15 |
+10 to +15 |
|
Industrial Automation |
+10 to +15 |
+15 |
+10 to +15 |
|
Network Power |
+5 to +10 |
0 |
+5 |
|
Climate Technologies |
-5 to 0 |
+0 to +5 |
+5 to +10 |
|
Appliance and Tools |
+0 to +5 |
+0 to +5 |
+0 to +5 |
|
Total Emerson |
+5 to +10 |
+5 to +10 |
+5 to +10 |
March 2007 Order Comments:
Order growth remained in the positive 5 to 10 percent range as order trends continued to match expectations. Favorable currency exchange rates contributed over 2 percentage points to the increase.
Process Management maintained double-digit order growth and continued to see balance across the portfolio with strength from the valve, measurement and systems businesses.
Order growth for Industrial Automation remained at high levels and was led by the power generating alternator and electrical distribution businesses. Orders also benefited from the weaker dollar.
Order growth increased for Network Power and continued to be led by the uninterruptible power supply (UPS), precision cooling and China power systems businesses.
Climate Technologies orders continued to trend positively as strength in Europe and Asia drove solid growth.
Appliance and Tools order growth remained in the 0 to 5 percent range. Strong growth in the tools business offset softness in the storage, motors and appliance businesses.
Upcoming Investor Events:
Emerson senior management will discuss the Company’s second quarter 2007 results during an investor conference call that will be held on Tuesday, May 1, 2007. The call will begin at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (1:00 p.m. Central Daylight Time).
All interested parties may listen to the live conference call via the Internet by going to the Investor Relations area of Emerson’s Web site at www.emerson.com/financial and completing a brief registration form. A replay of the conference call will be available for the next three months at the same location on the Web site.
May 23, 2007 – 2007 Electrical Products Group Conference
|
|
Location: Long Boat Key, Florida |
|
|
Time: 10:45 a.m. to 11:25 a.m. EDT |
|
|
Presenter: David N. Farr, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President |
Presentation: Will be posted at the presentation starting time in the Investor Relations area of Emerson’s Web site at www.emerson.com/financial. The presentation will be available for approximately one week at the same location on the Web site.
Updates and further details on these and other upcoming events will be posted in the Calendar of Events area in the Investor Relations section of the corporate Web site as they occur.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
|
(d) |
Exhibits |
|
Exhibit Number |
Description of Exhibits |
|
|
|
|
99.1 |
Emerson’s May 1, 2007 Press Release announcing its second quarter 2007 results. |
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. |
|
Date: May 1, 2007 |
By: |
/s/ Timothy G. Westman |
|
|
|
Timothy G. Westman Vice President, Associate General Counsel and |
|
|
|
|
EXHIBIT INDEX
|
Exhibit Number |
Description of Exhibits |
|
99.1 |
Emerson’s May 1, 2007 Press Release announcing its second quarter 2007 results. |