0000315189-12-000064.txt : 20121213 0000315189-12-000064.hdr.sgml : 20121213 20121213161651 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000315189-12-000064 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20121212 FILED AS OF DATE: 20121213 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20121213 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Mack Michael J CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001349264 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-04121 FILM NUMBER: 121262294 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 X0306 4 2012-12-12 0 0000315189 DEERE & CO DE 0001349264 Mack Michael J ONE JOHN DEERE PLACE MOLINE IL 61265 0 1 0 0 President WW C&F Division $1 Par Common Stock 2012-12-12 4 A 0 4316 0 A 53539 D Market Priced Options 86.36 2012-12-12 4 A 0 21989 0 A 2013-12-12 2022-12-12 Common Stock 21989 21989 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 46,017 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 23,000 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 12, 2013, December 12, 2014, and December 12, 2015. /s/ Paul Wilczynski, Assistant Secretary, Deere & Company, Under Power of Attorney 2012-12-13