-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, LdnSs8f0jCFK1Y/xxIOb5da6/mH+IHKp6A13hwriQS0gaNIdOeR5TbaDeTvlqsDO hb9tzvnqmxiTGev5WOaaUg== 0000315189-99-000003.txt : 19990128 0000315189-99-000003.hdr.sgml : 19990128 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000315189-99-000003 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-A12B PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19990127 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DEERE & CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000315189 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FARM MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT [3523] IRS NUMBER: 362382580 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-A12B SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-04121 FILM NUMBER: 99514264 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE JOHN DEERE PLACE CITY: MOLINE STATE: IL ZIP: 61265 BUSINESS PHONE: 3097658000 8-A12B 1 - ------------------------------------------------------------- SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ------------ FORM 8-A ------------ For Registration of Certain Classes of Securities Pursuant to Section 12(b) or 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 DEERE & COMPANY (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 36-2382580 (State of Incorporation or Organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) One John Deere Place Moline, Illinois 61265 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) If this form relates to the If this form relates to the registration of a class of registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), General Instruction A.(d), please check the following please check the following box. [X] box. [ ] Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of Each Class Name of Each Exchange on Which to be so Registered Each Class is to be Registered ------------------- ------------------------------ 6.55% Debentures due 2028 New York Stock Exchange Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None (Title of Class) - ------------------------------------------------------------- Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered. A description of the Registrant's 6.55% Debentures due October 1, 2028 to be registered hereby is contained on page S-2 of the Prospectus Supplement and pages 4 through 19, inclusive, of the Prospectus, each dated as of October 1, 1998, which are filed with the Commission under Rule 424 as a supplement to the Registrant's registration statement on Form S-3 (No. 33-54149), and such description is incorporated herein by this reference. Item 2. Exhibits No. Document 1 The Indenture, dated as of October 1, 1998, between the Registrant and The Chase Manhattan Bank, Trustee with respect to the 6.55% Debentures due October 1, 2028, was filed with the Commission as Exhibit 4.1 to Form 10-K 405 of Deere & Company (Commission file number 1-4121) for the fiscal year ended October 31, 1998 and is incorporated herein by this reference. Page 2 SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. DEERE & COMPANY Date: January 27, 1999 By: /s/ James R. Jabanoski ------------------------- James R. Jabanoski Treasurer Page 3 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----