Sec Form 4 Filing - Jones Mary K.W. @ DEERE & CO - 2017-11-28

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 Jones Mary K.W. 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) Sr. V.P. & General Counsel (Last) (First) (Middle) DEERE & COMPANY, ONE JOHN DEERE PLACE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 11/28/2017 (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 ) 11/28/2017 M 7,175 A $ 52.25 42,786.7781 D $1 Par Common Stock ( 1 ) 11/28/2017 S 7,175 D $ 148.0098 ( 2 ) 35,701.7781 D $1 Par Common Stock ( 1 ) 11/28/2017 M 5,411 A $ 80.61 41,112.7781 D $1 Par Common Stock ( 1 ) 11/28/2017 S 5,411 D $ 148.0098 ( 2 ) 35,701.7781 D $1 Par Common Stock ( 1 ) 11/28/2017 S 10,775 A $ 74.24 46,476.7781 D $1 Par Common Stock ( 1 ) 11/28/2017 S 10,775 D $ 148.0098 ( 2 ) 35,701.7781 ( 3 ) D

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 ) $ 52.25 11/28/2017 M 7,175 ( 5 ) 12/09/2019 Common Stock 7,175 $ 0 0 D Market Priced Options ( 1 ) ( 4 ) $ 80.61 11/28/2017 M 5,411 ( 6 ) 12/08/2020 Common Stock 5,411 $ 0 0 D Market Priced Options ( 1 ) ( 4 ) $ 74.24 11/28/2017 M 10,775 ( 7 ) 12/14/2021 Common Stock 10,775 $ 0 0 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Jones Mary K.W. DEERE & COMPANY ONE JOHN DEERE PLACE MOLINE, IL61265 Sr. V.P. & General Counsel Signatures /s/ Paul Wilczynski, Assistant Secretary, Deere & Company, Under Power of Attorney 11/30/2017 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Exercise of Rule 16b-3 options and related sale of shares pursuant to Rule 10(b)5-1 stock option exercise plan adopted on August 25, 2017. ( 2 )The sale price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $147.26 to $148.47, 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 range set forth in this footage. ( 3 )Includes 22,829 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 in three approximately equal installments on December 9, 2010, 2011, and 2012. ( 6 )The options became exercisable in three approximately equal installments on December 8, 2011, 2012, and 2013. ( 7 )The options became exercisable in three approximately equal installments on December 14, 2012, 2013, and 2014.

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