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accession: "0000950103-22-008512"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EMR"
cik: "0000032604"
company_name: "EMERSON ELECTRIC CO"
filed_at: "2022-05-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T15:45:32.895998+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
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confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Emerson completes combination with AspenTech, owns 55% of new industrial software leader

## Summary
- Emerson contributed $6.014B cash and its OSI Inc. and Geological Simulation Software businesses to new AspenTech.
- AspenTech shareholders received 0.42 shares of new AspenTech common stock plus $87.69 cash per share.
- New AspenTech begins trading on NASDAQ under ticker AZPN on May 17, 2022; Emerson owns 55% fully diluted.
- Transaction expected to generate significant revenue and cost synergies, expanding Emerson's software portfolio.
- New AspenTech CEO Antonio Pietri cites comprehensive software portfolio and stronger balance sheet for growth.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950103-22-008512
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EMR
- cik: 0000032604
- company_name: EMERSON ELECTRIC CO
- filed_at: 2022-05-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/32604/000095010322008512/0000950103-22-008512-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/32604/000095010322008512/dp173154_8k.htm

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