X0201 4 2003-12-11 0 0000315189 DEERE & CO DE 0001192678 PURVIS DAVID M DEER & CO ONE JOHN DEERE PLACE MOLINE IL 61265 0 1 0 0 Senior V.P. & CTO $1 Par Common Stock 2003-12-11 4 M 0 8839 45.8 A 17489.402 D $1 Par Common Stock 2003-12-11 4 S 0 5900 61.4 D 11589.402 D $1 Par Common Stock 2003-12-11 4 S 0 2939 61.5 D 8650.402 D $1 Par Common Stock 2003-12-12 4 M 0 10920 42.3 A 19570.402 D $1 Par Common Stock 2003-12-12 4 S 0 10920 62.66 D 8650.402 D $1 Par Common Stock 2003-12-15 4 D 0 6933 0 D 1717.402 D Market Priced Option 45.8 2003-12-11 4 M 0 8839 0 D 2003-12-11 2012-12-11 Common Stock 8839 0 D Market Priced Option 42.3 2003-12-12 4 M 0 10920 0 D 2002-12-12 2011-12-12 Common Stock 10920 0 D References to Deere & Company common stock includes associated preferred stock rights. Includes 6,933 restricted stock units awarded under the John Deere Omnibus Equity and Incentive Plan. Represents restricted stock units forfeited to the issuer upon resignation for failure to satisfy three year cliff vesting requirements of the grant. All options include the ability to withhold shares upon the exercise of the option to satisfy income tax obligations. The options become exercisable in three installments on December 11, 2003, December 13, 2004, and December 12, 2005. The remaining unvested options were forfeited upon resignation. The options become exercisable in three installments on December 12, 2002, December 12, 2003, and December 13, 2004. The remaining unvested options were forfeited upon resignation. /s/ James H. Becht, Secretary, Deere & Company, Under Power of Attorney 2003-12-15