Sec Form 4 Filing - Israel James @ DEERE & CO - 2012-11-27

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Israel James 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol DEERE & CO [ DE] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) President,John Deere Financial (Last) (First) (Middle) ONE JOHN DEERE PLACE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 11/27/2012 (Street) MOLINE, IL61265 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price $1 Par Common Stock ( 1 ) 11/27/2012 M 7,012 A $ 39.665 42,855 D $1 Par Common Stock ( 1 ) 11/27/2012 S 7,012 D $ 84.2 35,843 D $1 Par Common Stock ( 1 ) 11/27/2012 M 16,760 A $ 48.375 52,603 D $1 Par Common Stock ( 1 ) 11/27/2012 S 16,760 D $ 85.007 35,843 ( 3 ) D $1 Par Common Stock ( 2 ) 11/27/2012 M 7,013 A $ 39.665 26,614 I By Trust $1 Par Common Stock ( 2 ) 11/27/2012 S 7,013 D $ 84.2 19,601 I By Trust $1 Par Common Stock ( 2 ) 11/27/2012 M 16,760 A $ 48.375 36,361 I By Trust $1 Par Common Stock ( 2 ) 11/27/2012 S 16,760 D $ 85.006 19,601 I By Trust

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Market Priced Options ( 1 ) ( 4 ) $ 39.665 11/27/2012 M 7,012 ( 5 ) 12/17/2018 Common Stock 7,012 $ 0 0 D Market Priced Options ( 1 ) ( 4 ) $ 48.375 11/27/2012 M 16,760 ( 6 ) 12/06/2016 Common Stock 16,760 $ 0 0 D Market Priced Options ( 2 ) ( 4 ) $ 39.665 11/27/2012 M 7,013 ( 5 ) 12/17/2018 Common Stock 7,013 $ 0 0 I By Trust Market Priced Options ( 2 ) ( 4 ) $ 48.375 11/27/2012 M 16,760 ( 6 ) 12/06/2016 Common Stock 16,760 $ 0 0 I By Trust

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Israel James ONE JOHN DEERE PLACE MOLINE, IL61265 President,John Deere Financial Signatures /s/ Paul Wilczynski, Assistant Secretary, Deere & Company, Under Power of Attorney 11/29/2012 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Exercise of Rule 16b-3 employee stock options and related sale of shares pursuant to a Rule 10(b)5-1 option exercise plan executed by reporting person on 22 August 2012. ( 2 )Exercise of Rule 16b-3 employee stock options and related sale of shares pursuant to a Rule 10(b)5-1 option exercise plan executed by a family trust on 22 August 2012. ( 3 )Includes 35,843 restricted stock units granted under the John Deere Omnibus Equity and Incentive Plan to be settled solely in shares. ( 4 )All options include the ability to withhold shares upon the exercise of the option to satisfy income tax obligations. ( 5 )The options became exercisable on December 17, 2011. ( 6 )The options became exercisable in three approximately equal installments on December 6, 2007, 2008 and 2009.

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