Current Report Filing (8-k)
May 01 2020 - 6:39AM
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section13 OR 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report: April 30, 2020
(Date of earliest event reported)
DEERE & COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in
its charter)
Delaware
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1-4121
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36-2382580
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.)
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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.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing
is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨ Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
SECURITIES REGISTERED
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT:
Title of each class
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Trading
symbol
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Name of each exchange on which registered
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Common stock, $1 par value
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DE
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New York Stock Exchange
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8½ % Debentures Due 2022
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DE22
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New York Stock Exchange
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6.55% Debentures Due 2028
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DE28
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New York Stock Exchange
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging
growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging
growth company ¨
If an emerging
growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with
any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
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Item 5.02
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Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
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The Board of Directors (“Board”)
of Deere & Company has elected Tamra A. Erwin to the Board effective on May 1, 2020. Ms. Erwin is executive vice president
and chief executive officer of Verizon Business, a division of Verizon Communications, Inc. Ms. Erwin is expected to be appointed
a member of the Corporate Governance Committee and the Compensation Committee of the Board.
Deere announced these changes in a press
release, a copy of which is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
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Item 9.01
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Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(d) Exhibits
Number
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Description of Exhibit
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99.1
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Press Release
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104
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are imbedded in the Inline XBRL document)
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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.
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DEERE & COMPANY
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By:
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/s/ Todd E. Davies
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Todd E. Davies
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Secretary
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Dated: May 1, 2020
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