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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-15-042547
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13D/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150601
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150601
GROUP MEMBERS:		WILLIAM H. GATES III

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DEERE & CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000315189
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FARM MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT [3523]
		IRS NUMBER:				362382580
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-31096
		FILM NUMBER:		15904358

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE JOHN DEERE PLACE
		CITY:			MOLINE
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			61265-8098
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(309) 765-4968

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE JOHN DEERE PLACE
		CITY:			MOLINE
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			61265-8098

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CASCADE INVESTMENT LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001052192
		IRS NUMBER:				911680459
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D/A

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2365 CARILLON POINT
		CITY:			KIRKLAND
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98033
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4258030720

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2365 CARILLON POINT
		CITY:			KIRKLAND
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98033
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><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><b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;"><br> WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SCHEDULE 13D</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934<br> (Amendment No.&nbsp;3)*</font></b><font size="2"><br><br></font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">DEERE&nbsp;&amp; COMPANY</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Alex Guest,&nbsp;Esq.</font></b></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Rumei Mistry,&nbsp;Esq.</font></b></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">2365 Carillon Point</font></b></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Kirkland, WA&#160; 98033</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">May&nbsp;28, 2015</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:31.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of &#167;&#167;240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f)&nbsp;or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box&nbsp;</font><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#168;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:28.0pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Note:</font></b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See &#167; 240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:29.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">*The remainder of this cover page&nbsp;shall be filled out for a reporting person&#146;s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:28.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The information required on the remainder of this cover page&nbsp;shall not be deemed to be &#147;filed&#148; for the purpose of Section&nbsp;18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&#147;Act&#148;) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Names of Reporting   Persons.&nbsp; I.R.S. Identification Nos. of   above persons (entities only)</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><br>    </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Cascade Investment, L.L.C.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Sole   Dispositive Power<br>    </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">30,508,573</font><font size="1" style="font-size:6.5pt;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">   (1)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Aggregate   Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person<br>    </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">30,508,573</font><font size="1" style="font-size:6.5pt;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">(1)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Percent of Class&nbsp;Represented by Amount in Row   (11)</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><br>    </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">9.1%</font><font size="1" style="font-size:6.5pt;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">(2)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Type of   Reporting Person (See Instructions)<br>   OO</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:6.5pt;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">(1)&nbsp;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">All shares of the common stock, $1.00 par value per share (the &#147;Common Stock&#148;), of Deere&nbsp;&amp; Company (the &#147;Issuer&#148;) held by Cascade Investment, L.L.C. (&#147;Cascade&#148;) may be deemed to be beneficially owned by William H. Gates III as the sole member of Cascade.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:6.5pt;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">(2)&nbsp;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Based on 333,871,447 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of April&nbsp;30, 2015, as reported on the Issuer&#146;s Form&nbsp;10-Q filed on </font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">May&nbsp;28, 2015.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">CUSIP No.&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">244199105</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Names of Reporting   Persons.&nbsp; I.R.S. Identification Nos. of   above persons (entities only)<br>   William H. Gates III</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Number of<br>   Shares<br>   Beneficially<br>   Owned by<br>   Each<br>   Reporting<br>   Person With</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Sole   Voting Power<br>    </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">30,508,573</font><font size="1" style="font-size:6.5pt;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">   (1)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each   Reporting Person</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><br>    </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">30,508,573</font><font size="1" style="font-size:6.5pt;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">   (1)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:6.5pt;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">(1)&nbsp;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">All shares of the common stock, $1.00 par value per share (the &#147;Common Stock&#148;), of Deere&nbsp;&amp; Company (the &#147;Issuer&#148;) held by Cascade Investment, L.L.C. (&#147;Cascade&#148;) may be deemed to be beneficially owned by William H. Gates III as the sole member of Cascade.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:6.5pt;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">(2)&nbsp;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Based on 333,871,447 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of April&nbsp;30, 2015, as reported on the Issuer&#146;s Form&nbsp;10-Q filed on May&nbsp;28, 2015.</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;">This Amendment No.&nbsp;3 to Schedule 13D (&#147;Amendment&#148;) relates to the Common Stock, $1.00 par value per share (the &#147;Common Stock&#148;), of Deere&nbsp;&amp; Company (the &#147;Issuer&#148;).&#160; Cascade Investment, L.L.C. (&#147;Cascade&#148;) and William H. Gates III (collectively, the &#147;Reporting Persons&#148;) are jointly filing this Amendment to amend and supplement the Items set forth below of the Reporting Persons&#146; Schedule 13D previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August&nbsp;23, 2011, as amended December&nbsp;11, 2012, and December&nbsp;16, 2013. This Amendment was triggered by a decrease in the number of shares outstanding as reported on the Issuer&#146;s Form 10-Q on May 28, 2015.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On December 18, 2013, Cascade purchased 500,000 shares of Common Stock with its working capital for an aggregate purchase price of $44,330,200 (including commissions).</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; See items 11 and 13 of the cover pages&nbsp;to this Schedule 13D for the aggregate number of shares and percentage of Common Stock beneficially owned by each of the Reporting Persons.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; See items 7 through 10 of the cover pages&nbsp;to this Schedule 13D for the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by each of the Reporting Persons as to which there is sole power to vote or to direct the vote, shared power to vote or to direct the vote and sole or shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition.</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;">After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief,&nbsp;I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">CASCADE   INVESTMENT, L.L.C.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:6.5pt;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">(1)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:6.5pt;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">(1)</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This Amendment is being filed jointly by the Reporting Persons pursuant to the Joint Filing Agreement dated August&nbsp;23, 2011 and included with the signature page&nbsp;to the Reporting Persons&#146; Schedule 13D filed with respect to the Issuer on August&nbsp;23, 2011, SEC File No.&nbsp;005-31096 and incorporated by reference herein.</font></p>
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