0000315189-12-000068.txt : 20121214 0000315189-12-000068.hdr.sgml : 20121214 20121214110119 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000315189-12-000068 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20121212 FILED AS OF DATE: 20121214 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20121214 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: May John C II CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001556144 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-04121 FILM NUMBER: 121264562 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: DEERE & COMPANY 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 2012-12-12 0 0000315189 DEERE & CO DE 0001556144 May John C II DEERE & COMPANY ONE JOHN DEERE PLACE MOLINE IL 61265 0 1 0 0 President, Ag Solutions & CIO $1 Par Common Stock 2012-12-12 4 A 0 4932 0 A 7372 D Market Priced Options 86.36 2012-12-12 4 A 0 25130 0 A 2013-12-12 2022-12-12 Common Stock 25130 25130 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 7,372 restricted stock units under the John Deere Omnibus Equity and Incentive Plan to be settled solely in shares. 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 2012-12-14