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

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
von Pentz Markwart

(Last) (First) (Middle)
ONE JOHN DEERE PLACE

(Street)
MOLINE IL 61265

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
09/10/2007
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
DEERE & CO [ DE ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Pres.Ag Div.Europe,Africa,SA
5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
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) 999(2) D
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: 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) 12/08/2005 12/08/2014 Common Stock 1,760 $69.37 D
Market Priced Employee Stock Options(3)(4) 12/07/2006 12/07/2015 Common Stock 2,212 $68.88 D
Market Priced Employee Stock Options(3)(4) 12/06/2007 12/06/2016 Common Stock 2,999 $96.75 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. References to Deere & Company common stock include associated preferred stock rights.
2. Includes 999 restricted stock units granted under the John Deere Omnibus Equity and Incentive Plan and to be settled solely in shares.
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 installments one, two and three years after grant. The date listed in column 2 is the initial exercisable installment date.
Remarks:
Exhibit List Exhibit 24 Power of Attorney
/s/ Paul Wilczynski, Assistant Secretary, Deere & Company, Under Power of Attorney 09/19/2007
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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