-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, N1VHS9yGIAtlf/qEBv3YX2qA9r7adl7R8hzTdMWn03dFvakerP+oraz0N79JTH13 rWPy3wyeTxVqkSUoNfYJoA== /in/edgar/work/20000913/0000912057-00-041164/0000912057-00-041164.txt : 20000922 0000912057-00-041164.hdr.sgml : 20000922 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000912057-00-041164 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20000913 ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 20000913 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DEERE & CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000315189 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [3523 ] IRS NUMBER: 362382580 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-04121 FILM NUMBER: 721800 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE JOHN DEERE PLACE CITY: MOLINE STATE: IL ZIP: 61265-8098 BUSINESS PHONE: 3097658000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE JOHN DEERE PLACE CITY: MOLINE STATE: IL ZIP: 61265-8098 8-K 1 a2025649z8-k.txt 8-K ================================================================================ SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 --------- FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report: September 13, 2000 (Date of earliest event reported) D E E R E & C O M P A N Y (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) DELAWARE (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) 1-4121 (Commission File Number) 36-2382580 (IRS Employer Identification No.) One John Deere Place Moline, Illinois 61265 (Address of principal executive offices and zip code) (309)765-8000 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) --------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) ================================================================================ Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits. (c) Exhibits (99) Announcement and additional information Page 2 SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereto duly authorized. DEERE & COMPANY By: /s/ Marie Z. Ziegler --------------------------- Marie Z. Ziegler Assistant Secretary Dated: September 13, 2000 Page 3 EXHIBIT INDEX
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Page 4 EX-99 2 a2025649zex-99.txt EXHIBIT 99 EXHIBIT 99 [LOGO] FROM: Bill Klutho John Deere Worldwide Commercial & Consumer Equipment Division FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Ray Hornak (919) 877-0877 hornak@epley-ral.com CONSUMER INFORMATION OR LOCAL DEALER: 800-537-8233 JOHN DEERE REACHES LONG-TERM SALES AND DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT WITH THE HOME DEPOT-Registered Trademark- RALEIGH, N.C. -- The Home Depot-Registered Trademark- will begin selling a limited line of John Deere branded lawn and garden equipment and will become the exclusive distributor of Homelite-Registered Trademark- hand-held power equipment effective with the Spring 2001 selling season, according to officials with the John Deere Worldwide Commercial & Consumer Equipment Division. The Home Depot is the world's largest home improvement retailer with more than 1,000 locations in the U.S. and Canada and more than $38 billion in sales. The new arrangement will expand John Deere's existing supplier agreement with The Home Depot. John Deere currently manufactures Scotts branded riding mowers, sold exclusively at The Home Depot. "John Deere has always aligned itself with world-class organizations. To be the best, you have to associate with the best," said Mark Rostvold, senior vice president of the Commercial and Consumer Equipment Division. "That's why this expanded agreement with The Home Depot makes sound financial sense." Page 5 "The Home Depot is a company that has sustained consistent growth while focusing on customer satisfaction; that is precisely the same philosophy that John Deere has practiced for more than 160 years," Rostvold said. Only three of John Deere's nine models of walk-behind mowers will be sold through The Home Depot's stores. Three John Deere-branded string trimmers will also be available at The Home Depot. All walk-behind models and trimmers will continue to be sold through John Deere dealers, along with the full John Deere line of riding mowers and lawn and garden tractors. As part of the agreement, the full line of Homelite hand-held power equipment, including string trimmers, blowers and edgers, will be sold only through The Home Depot and John Deere dealers starting in 2001. "Our John Deere dealers are a critical element in this agreement," noted Rostvold. "While The Home Depot does not provide service at its retail outlets, they realize the importance of service to assure customer satisfaction and John Deere dealers are well positioned to provide the service. A significant number of John Deere dealers will benefit through the pre-delivery inspection they perform now for Home Depot stores as well as from selling parts and performing routine service," he said. The John Deere Worldwide Commercial & Consumer Equipment Division manufactures and distributes a full line of lawn care products for residential, commercial, and golf and turf applications. Founded in 1978, Atlanta-based Home Depot is the world's largest home improvement retailer, operating more than 1,000 stores in the U.S. and Canada. The Home Depot plans to have more than 2,000 stores by the end of 2003. Its stock is publicly traded (NYSE:HD) and is included in the Standard & Poor's 500 Index. Page 6 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----