Business Context and Reporting Period
Company: Emerson Electric Co.
Filing Type: Form 8-K (Current Report)
Date of Report: February 1, 2011
Reporting Period: First Quarter 2011
This filing serves as a notification that the Company issued a press release on February 1, 2011, announcing its financial results for the first quarter of 2011. The press release is included as Exhibit 99.1.
Key Financial Metrics
The provided text is a cover sheet for the Form 8-K and does not contain specific numerical data regarding revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. These figures are contained within the referenced press release (Exhibit 99.1), which is not included in the input text.
Note: The filing explicitly states that the press release contains non-GAAP financial measures, which should be considered supplemental to GAAP financial information.
Material Changes
The filing text does not provide specific details on material changes versus the prior comparable period. It only confirms the issuance of results for the first quarter of 2011.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The text does not contain specific guidance, outlook, management commentary, or risk factors. It references the press release for the results and notes the inclusion of non-GAAP measures as defined in Regulation G.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Review Exhibit 99.1 (the February 1, 2011 Press Release) for specific revenue, earnings, and cash flow figures.
- Verify the reconciliation between the reported non-GAAP financial measures and the related GAAP financial information.
- Compare the first quarter 2011 results against the first quarter 2010 results to assess year-over-year performance trends.
- Check the Company's most recent Form 10-K for the rationale behind the non-GAAP measures mentioned in this filing.