0000315189-12-000059.txt : 20121213 0000315189-12-000059.hdr.sgml : 20121213 20121213122128 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000315189-12-000059 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20121206 FILED AS OF DATE: 20121213 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20121213 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ALLEN SAMUEL R CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001196901 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-04121 FILM NUMBER: 121261495 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: DEERE & CO STREET 2: 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 X0306 4 2012-12-06 0 0000315189 DEERE & CO DE 0001196901 ALLEN SAMUEL R DEERE & CO ONE JOHN DEERE PLACE MOLINE IL 61265 1 1 0 0 Chairman & CEO $1 Par Common Stock 2012-12-06 5 G 0 E 47203 0 D 161072.5172 D $1 Par Common Stock 2012-12-12 4 A 0 25301 0 A 186373.5172 D $1 Par Common Stock 2012-12-06 5 G 0 E 47203 0 A 47203 I By LLC Market Priced Options 86.36 2012-12-12 4 A 0 128899 0 A 2013-12-12 2022-12-12 Common Stock 0 128899 D Transaction involved a gift of shares to a limited liability company for the benefit of the reporting persons immediate family. 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 153,478 restricted stock units under the John Deere Omnibus Equity and Incentive Plan. 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 12, 2013, December 12, 2014, and December 12, 2015. /s/ Paul Wilczynski, Assistant Secretary, Deere & Company, Under Power of Attorney 2012-12-13