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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-16-144187
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160912
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160912
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160912

FILER:

	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:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-04121
		FILM NUMBER:		161880673

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE JOHN DEERE PLACE
		CITY:			MOLINE
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			61265-8098
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(309) 765-8000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE JOHN DEERE PLACE
		CITY:			MOLINE
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			61265-8098
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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;">Date of Report: <b>September&nbsp;12, 2016</b></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;">One John Deere Place</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;">Moline,&nbsp;Illinois 61265</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;">On September&nbsp;12, 2016, Mr.&nbsp;Michael J. Mack,&nbsp;Jr., a Deere&nbsp;&amp; Company named executive officer, announced his intention to retire from Deere&nbsp;&amp; Company (&#147;Company&#148;) effective November 1, 2016.&#160; Mr.&nbsp;Mack has served as Group President, John Deere Financial Services, Global Human Resources and Public Affairs since 2014.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">These changes and related senior management changes for the Company are described in the text of a press release issued by the Company on September&nbsp;12, 2016, attached hereto as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1.</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;">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 hereunto duly authorized.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Arial" style="color:black;font-size:11.0pt;">Contact:</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Arial" style="color:black;font-size:11.0pt;">Ken Golden</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Arial" style="color:black;font-size:11.0pt;">Director, Global Public Relations</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Arial" style="color:black;font-size:11.0pt;">309-765-5678</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Deere announces senior management changes</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.25in;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:11.0pt;">MOLINE,&nbsp;Illinois (September&nbsp;12, 2016) &#150; Deere&nbsp;&amp; Company (NYSE: DE) today announced changes to its senior management team in response to the planned retirement of a member of the company&#146;s leadership team later this year.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.25in;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:11.0pt;">The following changes are effective November&nbsp;1:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .75in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:11.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Michael J. Mack,&nbsp;Jr., 59, will retire as Group President, John Deere Financial Services, Global Human Resources and Public Affairs.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .75in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:11.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Marc A. Howze, 53, is appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .75in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:11.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Cory J. Reed, 45, is appointed President, John Deere Financial.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:21.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:11.0pt;">&#147;As a business leader, Mike Mack acted with conviction and commitment in a manner consistent with John Deere&#146;s core values,&#148; said Samuel R. Allen, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. &#147;His insightful thinking, unpretentious manner, and boundless level of energy have been an inspiration to all of us.&#148;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.25in;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Mack is retiring after more than 30 years of distinguished service. His wide-ranging career included assignments in information systems, finance, engineering, manufacturing, marketing and credit. He worked in four business divisions at Deere and was based in multiple U.S. cities as well as in Europe.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.25in;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:11.0pt;">After serving in leadership positions of increasing responsibility, Mack was named Vice President and Treasurer in 2004, Senior Vice President and Chief</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Financial Officer in 2006, and President of Worldwide Construction&nbsp;&amp; Forestry in 2009. He moved to his present position in 2014.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.25in;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:11.0pt;">As Chief Financial Officer, Mack&#146;s leadership during the 2008 financial crisis allowed the company to maintain uninterrupted access to the credit markets.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.25in;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:11.0pt;">As President of the Worldwide Construction&nbsp;&amp; Forestry Division, Mack oversaw expansion of its product line, updating of the manufacturing capabilities, and broadening of its global operations.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.25in;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Mack earned undergraduate and graduate degrees in mechanical engineering from Iowa State University and an MBA from the University of Chicago.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.25in;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Howze is currently Vice President, Human Resources. His responsibilities will now expand to include human resources, labor relations, public affairs, communications, brand management, and security. This position will focus on improved integration of important enterprise functions to drive employee engagement and effective execution of the John Deere Strategy.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.25in;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Howze joined Deere in 2001 and served in a number of positions in Deere&#146;s legal department, including Associate General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. He later held positions in marketing, business development, and as a factory manager. Howze holds undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Michigan and an MBA from Duke University.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.25in;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Reed is currently Senior Vice President in the Worldwide Agriculture&nbsp;&amp; Turf Division with responsibility for the Intelligent Solutions Group. He has been instrumental in developing and implementing Deere&#146;s precision agriculture strategy.</font></p>
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