0000315189-11-000031.txt : 20110520 0000315189-11-000031.hdr.sgml : 20110520 20110520154832 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000315189-11-000031 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110520 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110520 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110520 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) 765-4968 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE JOHN DEERE PLACE CITY: MOLINE STATE: IL ZIP: 61265-8098 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: von Pentz Markwart CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001411741 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-04121 FILM NUMBER: 11861497 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE JOHN DEERE PLACE CITY: MOLINE STATE: IL ZIP: 61265 BUSINESS PHONE: 000-000-0000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE JOHN DEERE PLACE CITY: MOLINE STATE: IL ZIP: 61265 FORMER NAME: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Markwart von Pentz DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20070906 4 1 primary_doc.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0303 4 2011-05-20 0 0000315189 DEERE & CO DE 0001411741 von Pentz Markwart ONE JOHN DEERE PLACE MOLINE IL 61265 0 1 0 0 Pres.Ag&Turf Div. Eur.,Afr.,ME $1 Par Common Stock 2011-05-20 4 M 0 3520 34.685 A 31884 D $1 Par Common Stock 2011-05-20 4 S 0 3520 85.89 D 28364 D $1 Par Common Stock 2011-05-20 4 M 0 4424 34.44 A 32788 D $1 Par Common Stock 2011-05-20 4 S 0 4424 85.89 D 28364 D $1 Par Common Stock 2011-05-20 4 M 0 5998 48.375 A 34362 D $1 Par Common Stock 2011-05-20 4 S 0 5998 85.89 D 28364 D $1 Par Common Stock 2011-05-20 4 M 0 28243 39.665 A 56607 D $1 Par Common Stock 2011-05-20 4 S 0 28243 85.06 D 28364 D Market Priced Options 34.685 2011-05-20 4 M 0 3520 0 D 2014-12-08 Common Stock 3520 0 D Market Priced Options 34.44 2011-05-20 4 M 0 4424 0 D 2015-12-07 Common Stock 4424 0 D Market Priced Options 48.375 2011-05-20 4 M 0 5998 0 D 2016-12-06 Common Stock 5998 0 D Market Priced Options 39.665 2011-05-20 4 M 0 28243 0 D 2018-12-17 Common Stock 28243 13911 D Exercise of Rule 16b-3 options and related sale of shares pursuant to a Rule 10(b)5-1 stock option exercise plan executed on February 24, 2011. All options include the ability to withhold shares upon the exercise of the option to satisfy income tax obligations. The price reported in Column 4 for this transaction is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $85.00 to $85.20, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote. Includes 24,653 restricted stock units subject to restrictions or limitations under the John Deere Omnibus Equity and Incentive Plan. Shares are not held by reporting person during the period of limitation or restriction. Units are settled solely in shares and include the ability to have shares withheld to satisfy income tax obligations. The options became exercisable on December 8, 2007. The options became exercisable in two approximately equal installments on December 7, 2006 and 2007. The options became exercisable in three approximately equal installments on December 6, 2007, 2008 and 2009. The options became exercisable in two approximately equal installments on December 17, 2009 and 2010. /s/ Paul Wilczynski, Assistant Secretary, Deere & Company, Under Power of Attorney 2011-05-20