0000315189-11-000053.txt : 20111215
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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000315189-11-000053
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20111209
FILED AS OF DATE: 20111215
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20111215
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: Field James M.
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001411742
STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: 4
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-04121
FILM NUMBER: 111262708
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: James M. Field
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20070906
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primary_doc.xml
PRIMARY DOCUMENT
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2011-12-09
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0000315189
DEERE & CO
DE
0001411742
Field James M.
ONE JOHN DEERE PLACE
MOLINE
IL
61265
0
1
0
0
Senior Vice President & CFO
$1 Par Common Stock
2011-12-09
4
G
0
2567
0
D
43392
D
$1 Par Common Stock
2011-12-14
4
A
0
5499
0
A
48891
D
Market Priced Options
74.24
2011-12-14
4
A
0
25391
0
A
2012-12-14
2021-12-14
Common Stock
25391
25391
D
Represents a transfer of shares to a trust for the benefit of the reporting person. Reporting person's spouse is trustee of the trust.
Grant of restricted stock units under the John Deere Omnibus Equity and Incentive Plan. Awards include the ability to withhold shares upon conversion to satisfy tax obligations.
Includes 36,051 restricted stock units under the John Deere Omnibus Equity and Incentive Plan. The reporting person also indirectly beneficially owns 2,567 shares directly owned by a family trust.
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 14, 2012, December 14, 2013, and December 14, 2014.
/s/ Paul Wilczynski, Assistant Secretary, Deere & Company, Under Power of Attorney
2011-12-15