FORM 3
        
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Howze Marc A

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY)
11/1/2016 

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

DEERE & CO [DE]

(Last)        (First)        (Middle)

ONE JOHN DEERE PLACE

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                            _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below)          _____ Other (specify below)
Sr. VP & Chief Admin Offcr /

(Street)

MOLINE, IL 61265       

(City)              (State)              (Zip)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person


Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
$1 Par Common Stock   1306   (1) D    
$1 Par Common Stock   4926.725   (2) I   By 401(k) Plan  

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YYYY)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Market Priced Employee Stock Options   (3) (4) 12/5/2008   12/5/2017   Common Stock   6624   $88.82   D    
Market Priced Employee Stock Options   (3) (4) 12/8/2011   12/8/2020   Common Stock   7731   $80.61   D    
Market Priced Employee Stock Options   (3) (4) 12/14/2012   12/14/2021   Common Stock   7996   $74.24   D    
Market Priced Employee Stock Options   (3) (4) 12/12/2013   12/12/2022   Common Stock   8343   $86.36   D    
Market Priced Employee Stock Options   (3) (4) 12/11/2014   12/11/2023   Common Stock   12124   $87.46   D    
Market Priced Employee Stock Options   (3) (4) 12/10/2015   12/10/2024   Common Stock   14619   $88.185   D    
Market Priced Employee Stock Options   (3) (4) 12/9/2016   12/9/2025   Common Stock   8585   $79.24   D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Includes 1,306 restricted stock units granted under the John Deere Omnibus Equity and Incentive Plan and to be settled solely in shares.
( 2)  Represents units in the issuer stock fund of the Deere & Company 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan. The information is based on a plan statement dated as of September 30, 2016 when the per unit value was $124.02.
( 3)  All options include the ability to withhold shares upon the exercise of the option to satisfy minimum required income tax obligations.
( 4)  The options become exercisable in three approximately equal annual installments one, two and three years after grant. The date listed in the initial exercisable installment date.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Howze Marc A
ONE JOHN DEERE PLACE
MOLINE, IL 61265


Sr. VP & Chief Admin Offcr

Signatures
/s/ Paul Wilczynski, Assistant Secretary, Deere & Company, Under Power of Attorney 11/2/2016
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
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