0000315189-12-000040.txt : 20120702 0000315189-12-000040.hdr.sgml : 20120702 20120702113028 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000315189-12-000040 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120629 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120702 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120702 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DEERE & CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000315189 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FARM MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT [3523] IRS NUMBER: 362382580 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE JOHN DEERE PLACE CITY: MOLINE STATE: IL ZIP: 61265-8098 BUSINESS PHONE: (309) 765-4968 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE JOHN DEERE PLACE CITY: MOLINE STATE: IL ZIP: 61265-8098 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: von Pentz Markwart CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001411741 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-04121 FILM NUMBER: 12939051 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE JOHN DEERE PLACE CITY: MOLINE STATE: IL ZIP: 61265 BUSINESS PHONE: 000-000-0000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE JOHN DEERE PLACE CITY: MOLINE STATE: IL ZIP: 61265 FORMER NAME: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Markwart von Pentz DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20070906 4 1 primary_doc.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0306 4 2012-06-29 0 0000315189 DEERE & CO DE 0001411741 von Pentz Markwart ONE JOHN DEERE PLACE MOLINE IL 61265 0 1 0 0 Pres.Ag&Turf Div. Eur.,Afr.,ME $1 Par Common Stock 2012-06-29 4 M 0 39897 52.25 A 66344 D $1 Par Common Stock 2012-06-29 4 S 0 39897 80.0018 D 26447 D Market Priced Options 52.25 2012-06-29 4 M 0 39897 0 D 2019-12-09 Common Stock 39897 19651 D Exercise of Rule 16b-3 options and related sale of shares pursuant to a Rule 10(b)5-1 stock option exercise plan executed on March 2, 2012. All options include the ability to withhold shares upon the exercise of the option to satisfy income tax obligations. The sale price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $80.00 to $80.036, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote. Includes 15,861 restricted stock units subject to restrictions or limitations under the John Deere Omnibus Equity and Incentive Plan. Shares are not held by reporting person during the period of limitation or restriction. Units are settled solely in shares and include the ability to have shares withheld to satisfy income tax obligations. The options became exercisable in two approximately equal installments on December 9, 2010 and December 9, 2011. /s/ Paul Wilczynski, Assistant Secretary, Deere & Company, Under Power of Attorney 2012-07-02