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January 14 2015 - 10:11AM
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*** Exercise Your
Right to Vote
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Important Notice Regarding the
Availability of Proxy Materials for the
Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on
February 25, 2015.
DEERE & COMPANY
DEERE & COMPANY
STOCKHOLDER
RELATIONS
ONE JOHN DEERE PLACE
MOLINE, IL 61265
Meeting
Information |
Meeting
Type:
Annual |
For holders as
of: December 31, 2014 |
Date:
February
25, 2015 Time:
10:00
a.m. CST |
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Deere & Company Corporate Headquarters One John
Deere Place Moline, IL 61265 |
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You are receiving this communication
because you hold shares in the company named above.
This is not a ballot. You cannot use
this notice to vote these shares. This communication presents only an overview
of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet.
You may view the proxy materials online at www.proxyvote.com or easily request a
paper copy (see reverse side).
We encourage you to access and review
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Before You Vote
How to Access the Proxy Materials
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Notice of the 2015 Annual Meeting, the Fiscal 2014 Proxy Statement, Form
of Proxy, and the Fiscal 2014 Annual Report
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meeting.
The Board of Directors recommends a
vote FOR all Nominees.
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Election of Director:
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Samuel R. Allen |
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1b. |
Election of Director: |
Crandall C. Bowles |
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1c. |
Election of Director: |
Vance D. Coffman |
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1d. |
Election of Director: |
Charles O. Holliday, Jr. |
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1e. |
Election of Director: |
Dipak C. Jain |
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1f. |
Election of Director: |
Michael O. Johanns |
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1g. |
Election of Director: |
Clayton M. Jones |
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1h. |
Election of Director: |
Joachim Milberg |
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1i. |
Election of Director: |
Richard B. Myers |
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1j. |
Election of Director: |
Gregory R. Page |
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1k. |
Election of Director: |
Thomas H. Patrick |
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1l. |
Election of Director: |
Sherry M. Smith |
The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR items 2 through 6:
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Approval of Bylaw amendment to
permit stockholders to call special meetings |
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Advisory vote on executive
compensation |
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Amendment to the John Deere
Omnibus Equity and Incentive Plan |
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Re-approval of the John Deere
Short-Term Incentive Bonus Plan |
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Ratification of the appointment
of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Deere's independent registered public
accounting firm for fiscal 2015 |
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