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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000032604-26-000017"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EMR"
cik: "0000032604"
company_name: "EMERSON ELECTRIC CO"
filed_at: "2026-02-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T04:12:37.327010+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Emerson shareholders reject board declassification amendment at annual meeting

## Summary
- Proposal to declassify Board failed; 415.2M for vs 5.7M against, but required 85% of outstanding shares.
- Three directors elected: Craighead (369.5M for), Flach (410.1M for), Levatich (402.2M for).
- Executive compensation (say-on-pay) approved with 378.0M for, 41.3M against.
- Ratification of KPMG as auditor for FY2026 passed with 453.7M for, 40.9M against.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000032604-26-000017
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EMR
- cik: 0000032604
- company_name: EMERSON ELECTRIC CO
- filed_at: 2026-02-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/32604/000003260426000017/0000032604-26-000017-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/32604/000003260426000017/emr-20260203.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000032604-26-000017.txt

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