8-K 1 a2044224z8-k.txt FORM 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: March 30, 2001 (Date of earliest event reported) DEERE & COMPANY (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 1.1 Distribution agreement dated March 30, 2001 among Deere & Company, Merrill Lynch Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Goldman, Sachs & Co. 1.2 Distribution agreement dated March 30, 2001 among John Deere B.V., Deere & Company, Merrill Lynch Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Goldman, Sachs & Co. 1.3 Proposed form of terms agreement and underwriting agreement basic provisions for Guaranteed Debt Securities of John Deere B.V. 4.1 Form of Deere & Company senior floating rate medium-term note 4.2 Form of Deere & Company subordinated floating rate medium-term note 4.3 Form of John Deere B.V. fixed rate medium-term note guaranteed by Deere & Company 4.4 Form of John Deere B.V. floating rate medium-term note guaranteed by Deere & Company 4.5 Form of John Deere B.V. fixed rate note guaranteed by Deere & Company 5.1 Tax Opinion of Shearman & Sterling with respect to medium-term note prospectus supplement dated March 30, 2001 5.2 Tax Opinion of Shearman & Sterling with respect to the John Deere B.V. 5 7/8% Notes due April 6, 2006 prospectus supplement dated April 3, 2001 23.1 Consent of Shearman & Sterling (included in their opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1) 23.2 Consent of Shearman & Sterling (included in their opinion filed as Exhibit 5.2) 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/ MICHAEL A. HARRING ------------------------------ Michael A. Harring Secretary Dated: April 5, 2001 3 EXHIBIT INDEX
Sequential Number and Description of Exhibit Page Number --------------------------------- ----------- 1.1 Distribution agreement dated March 30, 2001 among Deere & 5 Company, Merrill Lynch Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Goldman, Sachs & Co. 1.2 Distribution agreement dated March 30, 2001 among John 32 Deere B.V., Deere & Company, Merrill Lynch Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Goldman, Sachs & Co. 1.3 Proposed form of term agreement and underwriting 67 agreement basic provisions for Guaranteed Debt Securities of John Deere B.V. 4.1 Form of Deere & Company senior floating rate medium-term note 97 4.2 Form of Deere & Company subordinated floating rate 120 medium-term note 4.3 Form of John Deere B.V. fixed rate medium-term note 144 guaranteed by Deere & Company 4.4 Form of John Deere B.V. floating rate medium-term note 164 guaranteed by Deere & Company 4.5 Form of John Deere B.V. fixed rate note guaranteed by 195 Deere & Company 5.1 Tax Opinion of Shearman & Sterling with respect to medium-term 206 note prospectus supplement dated March 30, 2001 5.2 Tax Opinion of Shearman & Sterling with respect to the 207 John Deere B.V. 5 7/8% Notes due April 6, 2006 prospectus supplement dated April 3, 2001 23.1 Consent of Shearman & Sterling (included in their opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1) 23.2 Consent of Shearman & Sterling (included in their opinion filed as Exhibit 5.2)
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