Emerson Electric Co. Exhibit 10.8 to Form 8K


	Exhibit 10.8
 




	EMERSON ELECTRIC CO.
SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE
SAVINGS INVESTMENT PLAN
(SESIP)
PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT 






        I
hereby acknowledge receipt of a copy of the Supplemental Executive Savings Investment Plan
(SESIP). By completion of this Agreement and the accompanying Annual Election Form, I
agree to comply with the terms of the Plan in all respects. I understand that all
provisions of the Plan are hereby made a part of this Agreement. I understand that any
amounts deferred on a pre-tax basis under the Plan will not be included as compensation
under the Emerson Electric Co. Retirement Plan but will be made up by supplemental
payments at retirement. 



        I
am a participant in the Emerson Electric Co. Employee Savings Investment Plan (ESIP), and
I further elect to defer receipt of the percentage of my monthly gross compensation for
calendar year ______, indicated on the accompanying Annual Election Form. In addition,
beginning with calendar year _____ and for each subsequent year thereafter, I understand
that I shall have the right, in my sole discretion, to make a similar Annual Election to
defer receipt of a portion of my gross compensation for that year. I am, however, in no
way obligated to make such an election in any year, and the failure to elect for any year
will not affect my right to do so in any subsequent year. 



        I
understand that my Annual Election under the Plan in any calendar year must be received in
the office of _______________ no later than December 1 of the preceding year to be
effective, and that any Annual Election received after said date shall be of no effect for
purposes of the Plan. Further, an election made for any calendar year shall be irrevocable
after December 31 of the preceding calendar year. 



BENEFICIARY DESIGNATION 



I      hereby       designate       my       (state       relationship)__________________,       __________________
_____________________________________________       (state       full      name),       whose       address      is
______________________________________________________________   as  my  Beneficiary  or  Beneficiaries  under  the
Plan.  However, I reserve the right to change my Beneficiary or Beneficiaries as provided in the Plan.



CHANGE OF CONTROL ELECTION 



In the event of a Change of Control  (as  defined in SESIP),  I hereby  elect to receive  any lump sum  benefit due
under SESIP:  (check one  box)


	  	[   ] 	Upon Change of Control 




	  	[   ] 	Upon a Termination of Employment occurring after a Change of Control. 






	
 		
 
	DATE	 	PARTICIPANT'S SIGNATURE







EMERSON ELECTRIC CO.

SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE SAVINGS INVESTMENT PLAN (SESIP) 



	ANNUAL ELECTION  
	(IRREVOCABLE) 
	For Calendar Year _____  




     A.    EMPLOYEE INFORMATION: 



Full Name _____________________________________________________________________________ 



     Home Address





     SSN _________________     
Badge #  ____________     Date of Birth  ____________      Hire Date  ____________



     B.    CONTRIBUTION ELECTION: 



               	1. 	  	
                    MATCHED CONTRIBUTIONS: I elect to defer receipt of a percentage of my
                    gross compensation as matched  contributions when contributions to the
                    Emerson Electric Co. Employee Savings Investment Plan exceed any Internal
                    Revenue Code limitations on contributions to the Plan. 



                    


               	  	  	
                    Percentage of gross compensation to be deferred each remaining payroll period of the calendar year
(check one box):



                    


	  	0% 	1% 	2% 	3% 	4% 	5% 	  


	  	[   ]	[   ]	[   ]	[   ]	[   ]	[   ]	  






     I designate these deferrals to be made (check one box):          
[   ]   Before Taxes     [   ]  After Taxes



     NOTE:  Matched contributions do not begin until you have reached an IRS limit.



               	2. 	  	
                    SUPPLEMENTAL CONTRIBUTIONS: I elect to defer receipt of an additional
                    percentage of my gross compensation as unmatched Supplemental
                    Contributions (check one box): 



                    



               	  	  	
                    Percentage of gross compensation to be deferred as unmatched contributions each applicable payroll
period of the calendar year (check one box): 



                    



	  	0% 	1% 	2% 	3% 	4% 	5% 	6% 	7% 	8% 	9% 	10% 	11% 	12% 	13% 	14% 	15% 	  


	  	[   ]	[   ]	[   ]	[   ]	[   ]	[   ]	[   ]	[   ]	[   ]	[   ]	[   ]	[   ]	[   ]	[   ]	[   ]	[   ]	  






     I designate these deferrals to be made (check one box):          
[   ]   Before Taxes     [   ]  After Taxes



          	3.	  	
               TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS: I designate that my total contribution
               (ESIP & SESIP) should equal _____% at all times 



               



     
NOTE: Supplemental contributions begin January 1, and your total employee contributions cannot exceed 20%. 





     Date: ________________________   Employee Signature: