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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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DEERE & COMPANY

 

 

 

 

2024 Annual Meeting

 

 

 

 

Vote by February 27, 2024 11:59 PM ET. For shares held in a
  Plan, vote by February 23, 2024 11:59 PM ET.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DEERE & COMPANY
SHAREHOLDER RELATIONS
ONE JOHN DEERE PLACE
MOLINE, IL 61265

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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You invested in DEERE & COMPANY, and it’s time to vote!

You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the Annual Meeting. This is an important notice regarding the availability of proxy materials for the shareholder meeting to be held on February 28, 2024.

Get informed before you vote

View the Notice of the 2024 Annual Meeting, the Proxy Statement, Form of Proxy, and the Fiscal 2023 Annual Report online OR you can receive a free paper or email copy of the material(s) by requesting prior to February 14, 2024. If you would like to request a copy of the material(s) for this and/or future shareholder meetings, you may (1) visit www.ProxyVote.com, (2) call 1-800-579-1639, or
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2, 2023
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THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT

 

This is an overview of the proposals being presented at the upcoming shareholder meeting. Please follow the instructions on the reverse side to vote these important matters. 

 

Voting Items

Board
Recommends

1.

Election of the following Director Nominees:

 

1a.

Leanne G. Caret

 

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1b.

Tamra A. Erwin

 

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1c.

Alan C. Heuberger

 

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1d.

L. Neil Hunn

 

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1e.

Michael O. Johanns

 

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1f.

Clayton M. Jones

 

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1g.

John C. May

 

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1h.

Gregory R. Page

 

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1i.

Sherry M. Smith

 

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1j.

Dmitri L. Stockton

 

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1k.

Sheila G. Talton

 

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2.

Advisory vote to approve executive compensation (“say-on-pay”)

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3.

Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Deere’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2024

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4.

Shareholder proposal regarding a customer and company sustainability congruency report

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5.

Shareholder proposal regarding a civil rights, non-discrimination, and return to merit audit

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Shareholder proposal regarding shareholder ratification of golden parachutes

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