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<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt 13.5pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">UNITED
STATES<br>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Washington, D.C. 20549</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">FORM 8-K</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt 8.0pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">CURRENT
REPORT</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align="center" style="color:black;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">Date
of Report: 5 July 2006</font></p>

<p align="center" style="color:black;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="1" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:8.0pt;">(Date
of earliest event reported)</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="color:black;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="5" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">DEERE&nbsp;&amp; COMPANY</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="color:black;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="1" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:8.0pt;">(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)</font></p>

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  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt .7pt;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="color:black;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="33%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt .7pt;width:33.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="color:black;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">1-4121</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt .7pt;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="color:black;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="30%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt .7pt;width:30.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="color:black;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">36-2382580</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="color:black;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="1" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:8.0pt;">(State
  or other jurisdiction of incorporation)</font></p>
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  <p style="color:black;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="1" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="color:black;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="1" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:8.0pt;">(Commission
  File Number)</font></p>
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  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt .7pt;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="color:black;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="1" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="30%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt .7pt;width:30.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="color:black;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="1" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:8.0pt;">(IRS
  Employer Identification No.)</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="color:black;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="color:black;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="color:black;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt .7pt;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="color:black;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="color:black;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt .7pt;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="color:black;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="color:black;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt .7pt;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="color:black;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="33%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt .7pt;width:33.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="color:black;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">One John
  Deere Place</font></p>
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  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt .7pt;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="color:black;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="30%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt .7pt;width:30.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="color:black;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="color:black;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt .7pt;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="color:black;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="color:black;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Moline,
  Illinois 61265</font></p>
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  <p style="color:black;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="color:black;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="color:black;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="1" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:8.0pt;">(Address
  of principal executive offices and zip code)</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="color:black;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt .7pt;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="color:black;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="33%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt .7pt;width:33.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="color:black;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt .7pt;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="color:black;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="30%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt .7pt;width:30.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="color:black;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="color:black;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt .7pt;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="color:black;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="33%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt .7pt;width:33.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="color:black;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(309) 765-8000</font></p>
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  <p style="color:black;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="30%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt .7pt;width:30.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="color:black;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="color:black;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="1" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:8.0pt;">(Registrant&#146;s
  telephone number, including area code<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">)</font></b></font></p>
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  <td width="33%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt .7pt;width:33.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="color:black;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt .7pt;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="color:black;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="33%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt .7pt;width:33.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="color:black;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt .7pt;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="color:black;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="30%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt .7pt;width:30.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="color:black;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="47%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:47.62%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">(Former name or former address, if changed since last
  report.)</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"></p>
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<p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Check the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions:</font></p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt 18.0pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Written
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Deere&nbsp;&amp; Company<br>
  One John Deere Place<br>
  Moline, IL 61265 USA<br>
  Phone: 309-765-8000<br>
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<h1 align="center" style="font-weight:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></h1>

<h1 align="center" style="font-weight:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">DEERE TO
RELEASE MONTHLY RETAIL-SALES COMMENT</font></b></h1>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">MOLINE, IL (July&nbsp;5, 2006) &#151; Deere&nbsp;&amp;
Company today said it expects to release commentary on June&nbsp;2006 retail
sales next week. The company&#146;s statement will be available in the form of a
recorded message, accessible by telephone or over the Internet, after the
monthly announcement of industry sales by the Association of Equipment
Manufacturers. The AEM report is normally made public on or around the tenth
day of the month.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Deere&#146;s statement will provide comment about the AEM
data and other information concerning company retail sales of farm machinery,
construction equipment, and commercial and consumer equipment.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The company&#146;s comments will be available on the
Internet at <u>www.JohnDeere.com</u>, or by phone at 309/765-5149, for
several days following the AEM announcement. The information is expected to be
available by telephone shortly before it is posted on the website. Other
information regarding developments at Deere may also be posted on the company
website from time to time.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">About&nbsp;John&nbsp;Deere:&nbsp;John&nbsp;Deere&nbsp;(Deere&nbsp;&amp;
Company-NYSE:DE) is the world&#146;s leading manufacturer of agricultural and
forestry equipment; a major manufacturer of construction equipment; and a
leading supplier of equipment used in lawn, grounds and turf care.
Additionally, John&nbsp;Deere&nbsp;manufactures engines used in heavy equipment
and provides financial services and other related activities that support the
core businesses. Since its founding in 1837, the company has established a
heritage of quality products and services providing performance that endures to
customers worldwide.</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-align:center;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Signature</font></u></b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><font style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;">Pursuant
to the requirements of</font> the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereto</font><font style="letter-spacing:-.15pt;"> duly authorized.</font></p>

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