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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000315189-03-000139.txt : 20031215
<SEC-HEADER>0000315189-03-000139.hdr.sgml : 20031215
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20031215102629
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000315189-03-000139
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031211
FILED AS OF DATE:		20031215

ISSUER:		

	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

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE JOHN DEERE PLACE
		CITY:			MOLINE
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			61265-8098
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(309) 765-5688

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE JOHN DEERE PLACE
		CITY:			MOLINE
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			61265-8098

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PURVIS DAVID M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001192678

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-04121
		FILM NUMBER:		031053267

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		DEER & CO
		STREET 2:		ONE JOHN DEERE PLACE
		CITY:			MOLINE
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			61265
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3097654454

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		DEER & CO
		STREET 2:		ONE JOHN DEERE PLACE
		CITY:			MOLINE
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			61265
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        <footnote id="F1">References to Deere &amp; Company common stock includes associated preferred stock rights.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 6,933 restricted stock units awarded under the John Deere Omnibus Equity and Incentive Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Represents restricted stock units forfeited to the issuer upon resignation for failure to satisfy three year cliff vesting requirements of the grant.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">All options include the ability to withhold shares upon the exercise of the option to satisfy income tax obligations.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The options become exercisable in three installments on December 11, 2003, December 13, 2004, and December 12, 2005. The remaining unvested options were forfeited upon resignation.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">The options become exercisable in three installments on December 12, 2002, December 12, 2003, and December 13, 2004. The remaining unvested options were forfeited upon resignation.</footnote>
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