EX-5 2 a15-5170_1ex5.htm EX-5

EXHIBIT 5

 

 

Deere & Company

Law Department

One John Deere Place, Moline, IL 61265 USA

Phone: 309-765-4837

 

Fax (309) 765-4735

 

Email: JonesMaryW@JohnDeere.com

 

 

 

Mary K. W. Jones

 

Senior Vice President and General Counsel

 

26 February 2015

 

Deere & Company

One John Deere Place

Moline, IL 61265

 

Shares of Deere & Company Common Stock, $1 Par Value

 

In connection with the proposed issuance of shares of Deere & Company (“Deere”) common stock, $1 par value (the “Shares”), which may be granted under the John Deere Omnibus Equity and Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), I have examined, or caused to be examined, originals, or copies certified or otherwise identified to my satisfaction, of the Certificate of Incorporation of Deere, the By-Laws of Deere, the Plan, and such other documents, corporate and other records, certificates and papers as I deemed necessary to examine for purposes of this opinion.

 

Based upon such examination, it is my opinion as Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Deere that:

 

1.              Deere is a corporation duly incorporated and validly existing in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware.

 

2.              Such of the Shares as may be issued in accordance with the Plan will upon such issuance be legally issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

 

I am qualified to practice law in the State of Illinois and the State of Iowa and do not purport to be an expert on any laws other than the laws of the State of Illinois and the State of Iowa, the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware and the Federal laws of the United States.

 

I hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement of the Plan on Form S-8 (the “Registration Statement”), and further consent to the use of my name wherever appearing in the Registration Statement.

 

Sincerely,

 

 

 

/s/ Mary K.W. Jones

 

Mary K.W. Jones

 

Senior Vice President and General Counsel

 

 

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