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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .75in;text-indent:-.75in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item
5.02&#160; Departure of Directors or Principal
Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Deere &amp; Company
announced that, effective January 16, Michael J. Mack, Jr. is appointed
principal financial officer and principal accounting officer. He has served as
Deere &amp; Company&#146;s Vice President and Treasurer since June 2004.&#160; Prior to June 2004, he served the Worldwide
Commercial and Consumer Equipment Division as Senior Vice President, Marketing
and Administration (February 2001 - June 2004) and as Vice President, Marketing
and Sales (November 1999 - February 2001).&#160;
Mr. Mack, 49, is replacing Nathan J. Jones, who is appointed President,
Worldwide Commercial &amp; Consumer Equipment Division. Mr. Jones has served as
principal financial officer and principal accounting officer for the past eight
years.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 8.01&#160; Other Events</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The following is the text
of a press release issued by Deere &amp; Company on January 5, 2006.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Deere announces changes to senior
management team</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">MOLINE, Illinois - Deere
&amp; Company today announced the appointment of two new senior officers and
new assignments for three members of its senior management team. The company
said the actions will further develop the experience of its global leadership
group.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;These assignments will
add to the extensive expertise of our senior managers and enhance our
capability to grow a great business,&#148; said Robert W. Lane, chairman and chief
executive officer.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The two new senior
officer assignments include:</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">James A. Israel is
appointed President, John Deere Credit. He has been vice president for
marketing and product support for John Deere agricultural equipment in Europe,
Africa and the Middle East and has been with Deere since 1979.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Michael J. Mack, Jr. is
appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. He most recently
served as vice president and treasurer and has been with Deere since 1986.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The new assignments for
three current senior officers include:</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">David C. Everitt is
appointed President, Agricultural Division &#150; North America, Australia, Asia and
Global Tractor and Implement Sourcing. He has been president of Deere&#146;s
agricultural operations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. He started with
the company in 1975.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Nathan J. Jones is
appointed President, Worldwide Commercial &amp; Consumer Equipment Division. He
has served Deere as Chief Financial Officer for eight years and has been with
Deere since 1978.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">H.J. Markley is appointed
President, Agricultural Equipment Division &#150; Europe, Africa, South America and
Global Harvesting Equipment Sourcing. He has been president of Deere&#146;s
agricultural operations in North America, Australia and Asia. He joined Deere
in 1974.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">These new senior
management assignments are made following the planned retirements of two
members of Deere&#146;s management team. John J. Jenkins will retire from his
position as President, Worldwide Commercial &amp; Consumer Equipment Division.
He started with Deere in 1967. Jon D. Volkert will retire from his position as
President, John Deere Credit. He joined the company in 1994.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pursuant to the
requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereto duly
authorized.</font></p>

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