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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-21-329862"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EMR"
cik: "0000032604"
company_name: "EMERSON ELECTRIC CO"
filed_at: "2021-11-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T08:46:13.585481+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Emerson receives $438M Vertiv-related distribution; raises FY2022 GAAP EPS guidance by $0.58

## Summary
- Received ~$438M pretax distribution on Nov 10, 2021, from retained interest in Vertiv (sold in 2017).
- FY2022 GAAP EPS guidance raised by $0.58 to $4.79-$4.94 (prior $4.21-$4.36).
- Q1 FY2022 GAAP EPS guidance raised to $1.43-$1.47 (prior $0.85-$0.89).
- Adjusted EPS guidance unchanged at $4.82-$4.97 for FY2022 and $0.98-$1.02 for Q1.
- Potential total pretax distributions of ~$600M over next two years, subject to Vertiv share sales.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-21-329862
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EMR
- cik: 0000032604
- company_name: EMERSON ELECTRIC CO
- filed_at: 2021-11-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/32604/000119312521329862/0001193125-21-329862-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/32604/000119312521329862/d261212d8k.htm

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