X0303 4 2008-12-10 0 0000315189 DEERE & CO DE 0001196902 MARKLEY H J DEERE & COMPANY ONE JOHN DEERE PLACE MOLINE IL 61265 0 1 0 0 Executive Vice President $1 Par Common Stock 2008-12-10 4 F 0 11206 37.85 D 147403 D Exempt withholding of shares to satisfy tax withholding obligations upon conversion of restricted stock units to unrestricted shares. Includes 96,293 restricted stock units granted under the John Deere Omnibus Equity and Incentive Plan to be settled solely in shares. The reporting person also indirectly owns 10,260 shares beneficially owned by his spouse. /s/ Paul Wilczynski, Assistant Secretary, Deere & Company, Under Power of Attorney 2008-12-11