-----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, OHR84gyqPnZCif6TwEU7puBOzxieoK3+a1CAkPmQi9SDuRafK292UTxJyC2tsUMN vOvEiJfL85bYOmaV3LyDVw== 0000315189-07-000086.txt : 20071207 0000315189-07-000086.hdr.sgml : 20071207 20071207170035 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000315189-07-000086 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20071205 FILED AS OF DATE: 20071207 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20071207 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: MARKLEY H J CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001196902 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-04121 FILM NUMBER: 071293256 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: DEERE & CO STREET 2: ONE JOHN DEER PLACE CITY: MOLINE STATE: IL ZIP: 61265 BUSINESS PHONE: 3097654161 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: DEERE & COMPANY STREET 2: ONE JOHN DEERE PLACE CITY: MOLINE STATE: IL ZIP: 61265 4 1 primary_doc.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0202 4 2007-12-05 0 0000315189 DEERE & CO DE 0001196902 MARKLEY H J DEERE & COMPANY ONE JOHN DEERE PLACE MOLINE IL 61265 0 1 0 0 Executive Vice President $1 Par Common Stock 2007-12-05 4 A 0 9117 0 A 83863 D $1 Par Common Stock 2007-12-06 4 M 0 15658 48.375 A 99521 D $1 Par Common Stock 2007-12-06 4 S 0 15658 88.2167 D 83863 D $1 Par Common Stock 2007-12-07 4 M 0 20524 34.44 A 104387 D $1 Par Common Stock 2007-12-07 4 S 0 20524 89.1965 D 83863 D Market Priced Options 88.82 2007-12-05 4 A 0 27353 0 A 2008-12-05 2017-12-05 Common Stock 27353 27353 D Market Priced Options 48.375 2007-12-06 4 M 0 15658 0 D 2016-12-06 Common Stock 15658 30396 D Market Priced Options 34.44 2007-12-07 4 M 0 20524 0 D 2015-12-07 Common Stock 20524 20526 D References to Deere & Company common stock include associated preferred stock rights. Grant of restricted stock units under the John Deere Omnibus Equity and Incentive Plan. Exercise of Rule 16b-3 employee stock options and related sale of shares pursuant to a Rule 10(b) 5-1 option exercise plan executed on 24 May 2007. Includes 65,905 restricted stock units granted under the John Deere Omnibus Equity and Incentive Plan to be settled solely in shares. The reporting person also indirectly owns 5,130 shares beneficially owned by his spouse. All options include the ability to withhold shares upon the exercise of the option to satisfy income tax obligations. The options become exercisable in three approximately equal installments on December 5, 2008, December 5, 2009, and December 5, 2010. The options become exercisable in three approximately equal installments on December 6, 2007, 2008 and 2009. The options become exercisable in three approximately equal installments on December 7, 2006, 2007 and 2008. /s/ Paul Wilczynski, Assistant Secretary, Deere & Company, Under Power of Attorney 2007-12-07 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----