<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000315189-20-000046.txt : 20201215
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20201215124853
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000315189-20-000046
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20201213
FILED AS OF DATE:		20201215
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20201215

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Stone John H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001817149

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-04121
		FILM NUMBER:		201388909

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

ISSUER:		

	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:			1101

	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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            <rptOwnerCity>MOLINE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>61265</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President, WW C&amp;F &amp; Pwr Syst</officerTitle>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>$1 Par Common Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2020-12-13</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2178</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
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                    <value>11876</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Exempt settlement under Rule 16b-3 of performance stock units for stock with vesting based on growth rate of revenues.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Exempt withholding of shares to satisfy tax withholding obligations upon settlement of performance stock units and restricted stock units for unrestricted shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Includes 3,300 restricted stock units granted under the John Deere Omnibus Equity and Incentive Plan and the John Deere 2020 Equity and Incentive Plan. Units include the ability to have shares withheld to satisfy income tax obligations.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Paul Wilczynski, Assistant Secretary, Deere &amp; Company, Under Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-12-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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