X0303 4 2011-01-12 0 0000315189 DEERE & CO DE 0001465591 Gilles Jean H ONE JOHN DEERE PLACE MOLINE IL 61265 0 1 0 0 Senior Vice President $1 Par Common Stock 2011-01-12 4 M 0 17170 34.44 A 55820 D $1 Par Common Stock 2011-01-12 4 S 0 17170 87 D 38650 D Market Priced Options 34.44 2011-01-12 4 M 0 17170 0 D 2008-12-07 2015-12-07 Common Stock 17170 0 D Exercise of Rule 16b-3 options and related sales of shares pursuant to a Rule 10(b)5-1 stock option exercise plan adopted on September 2, 2010. Includes 27,076 restricted stock units granted under the John Deere Omnibus Equity and Incentive Plan to be settled solely in shares. The reporting person also indirectly beneficially owns 12 shares directly owned by his son. 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 2011-01-12