X0303 4 2011-01-07 0 0000315189 DEERE & CO DE 0001196260 JENKINS JAMES R DEERE & COMPANY ONE JOHN DEERE PLACE MOLINE IL 61265 0 1 0 0 Senior V.P. & General Counsel $1 Par Common Stock 2011-01-07 4 M 0 2500 34.685 A 113883 D $1 Par Common Stock 2011-01-07 4 S 0 2500 84.89 D 111382 D $1 Par Common Stock 2011-01-07 4 M 0 4000 34.44 A 115382 D $1 Par Common Stock 2011-01-07 4 S 0 4000 84.89 D 111382 D $1 Par Common Stock 2011-01-07 4 M 0 5000 48.375 A 116382 D $1 Par Common Stock 2011-01-07 4 S 0 5000 84.89 D 111382 D $1 Par Common Stock 2011-01-07 4 M 0 2500 39.665 A 113883 D $1 Par Common Stock 2011-01-07 4 S 0 2500 84.89 D 111382 D Market Priced Options 34.685 2011-01-07 4 M 0 2500 0 D 2007-12-08 2014-12-08 Common Stock 2500 0 D Market Priced Options 34.44 2011-01-07 4 M 0 4000 0 D 2008-12-07 2015-12-07 Common Stock 4000 8660 D Market Priced Options 48.375 2011-01-07 4 M 0 5000 0 D 2008-12-06 2016-12-06 Common Stock 5000 25000 D Market Priced Options 39.665 2011-01-07 4 M 0 2500 0 D 2009-12-17 2018-12-17 Common Stock 2500 38242 D Exercise of Rule 16b-3 options and related sales of shares pursuant to a Rule 10(b)5-1 stock option exercise plan executed on September 2, 2010 Includes 67,247 restricted stock units subject to restrictions or limitations under the John Deere Omnibus Equity and Incentive Plan. Units include the ability to have shares withheld to satisfy income tax obligations. The reporting person also indirectly beneficially owns 6,000 common shares of the Issuer that are directly owned by his spouse. All options include the ability to withhold shares upon the exercise of the option to satisfy income tax obligations. /s/ Paul Wilczynski, Assistant Secretary, Deere & Company, Under Power of Attorney 2011-01-10