Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	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 ^*

Reed Cory J

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)
Pres., John Deere Financial /

(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 ⁽¹⁾	3866	D
$1 Par Common Stock ⁽²⁾	3222	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)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Market Priced Employee Stock Options ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾	12/5/2008	12/5/2017	Common Stock	1829	$88.82	D
Market Priced Employee Stock Options ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾	12/14/2012	12/14/2021	Common Stock	3665	$74.24	D
Market Priced Employee Stock Options ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾	12/12/2013	12/12/2022	Common Stock	5840	$86.36	D
Market Priced Employee Stock Options ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾	12/11/2014	12/11/2023	Common Stock	5601	$87.46	D
Market Priced Employee Stock Options ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾	12/10/2015	12/10/2024	Common Stock	7368	$88.185	D
Market Priced Employee Stock Options ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾	12/9/2016	12/9/2025	Common Stock	8958	$79.24	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	Includes 3,666 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 income tax withholding obligations.
( 4)	The options become exercisable in three approximately equal installments one, two and three years after grant. The date listed is the initial exercisable installment date.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Reed Cory J ONE JOHN DEERE PLACE MOLINE, IL 61265			Pres., John Deere Financial

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.
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