Sec Form 3 Filing - Stone John H @ DEERE & CO - 2020-07-01

FORM 3 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 Stone John H 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) Pres., WW Const & For & Pow Sy (Last) (First) (Middle) ONE JOHN DEERE PLACE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 07/01/2020 (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 ) 7,763 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 Employee Stock Options ( 2 ) ( 3 ) $ 87.46 12/11/2014 12/11/2023 Common Stock 2,000 D Market Priced Employee Stock Options ( 2 ) ( 3 ) $ 88.185 12/10/2015 12/10/2024 Common Stock 10,068 D Market Priced Employee Stock Options ( 2 ) ( 3 ) $ 79.24 12/09/2016 12/09/2025 Common Stock 11,731 D Market Priced Employee Stock Options ( 2 ) ( 3 ) $ 100.55 12/14/2017 12/14/2026 Common Stock 4,235 D Market Priced Employee Stock Options ( 2 ) ( 3 ) $ 151.95 12/13/2018 12/13/2027 Common Stock 3,710 D Market Priced Employee Stock Options ( 2 ) ( 3 ) $ 148.14 12/12/2019 12/12/2028 Common Stock 3,219 D Market Priced Employee Stock Options ( 2 ) ( 3 ) $ 169.7 12/11/2020 12/11/2029 Common Stock 4,220 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Stone John H ONE JOHN DEERE PLACE MOLINE, IL61265 Pres., WW Const & For & Pow Sy Signatures /s/ Paul Wilczynski, Assistant Secretary, Deere & Company, Under Power of Attorney 07/08/2020 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Includes 2,046 restricted stock units granted under the John Deere Omnibus Equity and Incentive Plan and to be settled solely in shares. ( 2 )All options include the ability to withhold shares upon the exercise of the option to satisfy income tax obligations. ( 3 )The options become exercisable in three approximately equal installments one, two and three years after grant. The date listed in column 2 is the initial installment exercisable date.

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