0000315189-18-000011.txt : 20180228 0000315189-18-000011.hdr.sgml : 20180228 20180228161137 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000315189-18-000011 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20180228 FILED AS OF DATE: 20180228 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20180228 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: 18651243 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) 765-8000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE JOHN DEERE PLACE CITY: MOLINE STATE: IL ZIP: 61265-8098 4 1 primary_doc.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0306 4 2018-02-28 0 0000315189 DEERE & CO DE 0001196901 ALLEN SAMUEL R DEERE & COMPANY ONE JOHN DEERE PLACE MOLINE IL 61265 0 1 0 0 Chairman & CEO $1 Par Common Stock 2018-02-28 4 M 0 68658 52.25 A 361165.5172 D $1 Par Common Stock 2018-02-28 4 S 0 68658 163.1681 D 292507.5172 D $1 Par Common Stock 2018-02-28 4 M 0 192095 52.25 A 484602.5172 D $1 Par Common Stock 2018-02-28 4 S 0 192095 164.0239 D 292507.5172 D $1 Par Common Stock 2018-02-28 4 M 0 8600 52.25 A 301107.5172 D $1 Par Common Stock 2018-02-28 4 S 0 8600 164.7136 D 292507.5172 D $1 Par Common Stock 47203 I By LLC Market Priced Options 52.25 2018-02-28 4 M 0 269353 0 D 2019-12-09 Common Stock 269353 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 November 28, 2017. The sale price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $162.58 to $163.57, 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. The sale price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $163.58 to $164.57, 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. The sale price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $164.58 to $164.92, 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 134,086 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. /s/ Paul Wilczynski, Assistant Secretary, Deere & Company, Under Power of Attorney 2018-02-28