0000315189-11-000054.txt : 20111215 0000315189-11-000054.hdr.sgml : 20111215 20111215114921 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000315189-11-000054 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20111214 FILED AS OF DATE: 20111215 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20111215 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Gilles Jean H CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001465591 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-04121 FILM NUMBER: 111262813 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE JOHN DEERE PLACE CITY: MOLINE STATE: IL ZIP: 61265 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 4 1 primary_doc.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0304 4 2011-12-14 0 0000315189 DEERE & CO DE 0001465591 Gilles Jean H DEERE & COMPANY ONE JOHN DEERE PLACE MOLINE IL 61265 0 1 0 0 Senior Vice President $1 Par Common Stock 2011-12-14 4 A 0 5020 0 A 40997 D Market Priced Options 74.24 2011-12-14 4 A 0 23183 0 A 2012-12-14 2021-12-14 Common Stock 23183 23183 D 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 25,798 restricted stock units under the John Deere Omnibus Equity and Incentive Plan to be settled solely in shares. The reporting person also indirectly beneficially owns 12 shares directly owned by his son. 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