0000315189-16-000118.txt : 20161201 0000315189-16-000118.hdr.sgml : 20161201 20161201172332 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000315189-16-000118 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20161201 FILED AS OF DATE: 20161201 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20161201 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) 765-8000 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: 162029174 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 4 1 primary_doc.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0306 4 2016-12-01 0 0000315189 DEERE & CO DE 0001411742 Field James M. ONE JOHN DEERE PLACE MOLINE IL 61265 0 1 0 0 Pre. Ag. & Turf Division $1 Par Common Stock 2016-12-01 4 M 0 28229 52.25 A 96855 D $1 Par Common Stock 2016-12-01 4 S 0 28229 101.6662 D 68626 D $1 Par Common Stock 2016-12-01 4 M 0 21735 80.61 A 90361 D $1 Par Common Stock 2016-12-01 4 S 0 21735 101.6662 D 68626 D $1 Par Common Stock 2567 I By Trust Market Priced Options 52.25 2016-12-01 4 M 0 28229 0 D 2019-12-09 Common Stock 28229 0 D Market Priced Options 80.61 2016-12-01 4 M 0 21735 0 D 2020-12-08 Common Stock 21735 0 D Exercise of Rule 16b-3 options and related sale of shares pursuant to Rule 10(b)5-1 stock option exercise plan adopted on September 6, 2016. The sale price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $100.73 to $102.13, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. Includes 44,536 restricted stock units granted 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 became exercisable in three approximately equal installments on December 9, 2010, 2011, and 2012. The options became exercisable in three approximately equal installments on December 8, 2011, 2012, and 2013. /s/ Paul Wilczynski, Assistant Secretary, Deere & Company, Under Power of Attorney 2016-12-01