Sec Form 4 Filing - von Pentz Markwart @ DEERE & CO - 2021-12-15

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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
von Pentz Markwart
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 Ag & Turf, Sml Ag & Turf
(Last) (First) (Middle)
DEERE & COMPANY, ONE JOHN DEERE PLACE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
12/15/2021
(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 ) 12/15/2021 A 1,564 A $ 0 69,725( 2 ) 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( 3 ) $ 343.94 12/15/2021 A 8,448 ( 4 ) 12/15/2031 Common Stock 8,448 $ 0 8,448 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
von Pentz Markwart
DEERE & COMPANY
ONE JOHN DEERE PLACE
MOLINE, IL61265
Pres Ag & Turf, Sml Ag & Turf
Signatures
/s/ Paul Wilczynski, Assistant Secretary, Deere & Company, Under Power of Attorney 12/17/2021
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )Grant of restricted stock units under the John Deere 2020 Equity and Incentive Plan. Awards include the ability to withhold shares upon conversion to satisfy income tax obligations.
( 2 )Includes 6,274 restricted stock units under the John Deere Omnibus Equity and Incentive Plan and the John Deere 2020 Equity and Incentive Plan to be settled solely in shares.
( 3 )All options include the ability to withhold shares upon the exercise of the option to satisfy income tax obligations.
( 4 )The options become exercisable in three approximately equal installments on December 15, 2022, 2023, and 2024.

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