---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950103-23-005685"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EMR"
cik: "0000032604"
company_name: "EMERSON ELECTRIC CO"
filed_at: "2023-04-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-17T03:20:54.404264+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.9
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Emerson to acquire National Instruments for $60 per share in cash

## Summary
- Emerson will pay $60 per share for National Instruments (NATI), valuing the deal at ~$8.2B.
- Emerson secured up to $8.175B bridge loan from Goldman Sachs to fund the acquisition.
- Deal expected to close by April 12, 2024, with possible extensions to October 2024 for regulatory approvals.
- Termination fee of $310M payable by either party under specified conditions; NATI equity awards converted to Emerson RSUs or cash.
- Emerson intends to finance the merger with proceeds from Climate Technologies sale or debt if needed.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950103-23-005685
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EMR
- cik: 0000032604
- company_name: EMERSON ELECTRIC CO
- filed_at: 2023-04-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.9
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/32604/000095010323005685/0000950103-23-005685-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/32604/000095010323005685/dp192144_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950103-23-005685
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950103-23-005685.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950103-23-005685.txt

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.