---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-032560"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EMR"
cik: "0000032604"
company_name: "EMERSON ELECTRIC CO"
filed_at: "2023-02-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-19T18:34:31.817211+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Emerson adopts annual cash incentive plan; shareholders reelect directors

## Summary
- Board adopted Annual Cash Incentive Plan for executive officers; targets include financial, DEI, and greenhouse gas reduction goals.
- At Feb 7 annual meeting, shareholders elected Martin Craighead, Gloria Flach, Matthew Levatich as directors with >92% support.
- Ratification of KPMG as independent auditor for fiscal 2023 passed with 482.5M for, 25.8M against.
- Say-on-pay approved with 395.3M for (91.2% of votes cast); board to hold annual advisory vote on executive compensation.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-032560
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EMR
- cik: 0000032604
- company_name: EMERSON ELECTRIC CO
- filed_at: 2023-02-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/32604/000119312523032560/0001193125-23-032560-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/32604/000119312523032560/d415184d8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  EMERSON ELECTRIC CO shareholders approved Ratification of appointment of KPMG LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2023 at the 2023-02-07 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-02-07
  source text: Proposal 2 : The appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2023 was ratified by the shareholders, by the votes set forth below: For Against Abstain 482,525,825 25,760,783 1,030,042
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/32604/000119312523032560/0001193125-23-032560-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  EMERSON ELECTRIC CO shareholders approved Advisory vote on executive compensation at the 2023-02-07 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-02-07
  source text: Proposal 3 : The Company’s executive compensation, as described in the Proxy Statement, was approved by the non-binding advisory votes of the shareholders set forth below: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 395,283,615 36,116,915 2,247,324 75,668,796
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/32604/000119312523032560/0001193125-23-032560-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  EMERSON ELECTRIC CO shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2023-02-07 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-02-07
  source text: Proposal 1 : The three Directors named in the Proxy Statement were elected by the shareholders, by the votes set forth in the table below: Nominee For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Martin S. Craighead 399,808,774 32,961,659 877,421 75,668,796 Gloria A. Flach 401,292,107 31,542,502 813,245 75,668,796 Matthew S. Levatich 401,700,069 31,027,442 920,343 75,668,796
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/32604/000119312523032560/0001193125-23-032560-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  EMERSON ELECTRIC CO shareholders approved Advisory vote on frequency of future say-on-pay votes at the 2023-02-07 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-02-07
  source text: Proposal 4 : The frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation (every one, two or three years) received the non-binding advisory votes of the shareholders set forth in the table below: 1 year 2 years 3 years Abstain Broker Non-Votes 425,304,830 1,076,777 5,801,714 1,464,533 75,668,796
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/32604/000119312523032560/0001193125-23-032560-index.htm

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