# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000315189
**File Stem:** 0001558370-23-000202
**Filing Date:** 2023-1
**Character Count:** 7239
**Document Hash:** c9845bd17788eb452cfd7aa5407ab64f
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001558370-23-000202.hdr.sgml**: 20230111

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001558370-23-000202

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: DEFA14A

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 9

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230111

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230111

**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:** 1029

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** DEFA14A
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-04121
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23522928

**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

**UNITED STATES<br>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549**

**SCHEDULE 14A**

**Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of<br>the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;)**

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**DEERE & COMPANY**

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|  | **Vote** Counts!<br>|
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>Your **Vote** Counts! |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**DEERE & COMPANY** |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2023 Annual Meeting |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Vote by February 21, 2023 11:59 PM ET. For shares held in a<br> Plan, vote by February 17, 2023 11:59 PM ET. |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;DEERE & COMPANY<br>SHAREHOLDER RELATIONS<br>ONE JOHN DEERE PLACE<br>MOLINE, IL 61265 |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;D94149-P82007-Z83715 |  |

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You invested in DEERE & COMPANY, and it's time to vote!

You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the Annual Meeting. **This is an important notice regarding the availability of proxy materials for the shareholder meeting to be held on February 22, 2023.**

Get informed before you vote

View the Notice of the 2023 Annual Meeting, the Proxy Statement, Form of Proxy, and the Fiscal 2022 Annual Report online OR you can receive a free paper or email copy of the material(s) by requesting prior to February 8, 2023. If you would like to request a copy of the material(s) for this and/or future shareholder meetings, you may (1) visit www.ProxyVote.com, (2) call 1-800-579-1639, or (3) send an email to sendmaterial@proxyvote.com. If sending an email, please include your control number (indicated below) in the subject line. Unless requested, you will not otherwise receive a paper or email copy.

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| ![Graphic](tmb-20230111xdefa14a002.jpg) | For complete information and to vote, visit **www.ProxyVote.com** | For complete information and to vote, visit **www.ProxyVote.com** |
| ![Graphic](tmb-20230111xdefa14a002.jpg) | Control # | ![Graphic](tmb-20230111xdefa14a003.jpg) |

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>vote without entering a<br>control number<br>|  | <br>2, 2023<br>10:00 a.m. CST<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Smartphone users**<br>Point your camera here and<br>vote without entering a<br>control number | ![Graphic](tmb-20230111xdefa14a004.jpg) | **Vote Virtually at the Meeting\***<br>February 22, 2023<br>10:00 a.m. CST |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;![Graphic](tmb-20230111xdefa14a005.jpg)<br>| <br>Virtually at:<br>www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/DE2023 | <br>Virtually at:<br>www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/DE2023 |

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\* Please check the meeting materials for any special requirements for meeting attendance. <br> V1.1

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&nbsp;&nbsp;**Vote at www.ProxyVote.com**<br>

&nbsp;&nbsp;**THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT**<br>This is an overview of the proposals being presented at the upcoming<br>shareholder meeting. Please follow the instructions on the reverse side<br>to vote these important matters. <br>

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Voting Items** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Voting Items** | **Board<br>Recommends** | **Board<br>Recommends** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;1. | Election of the following Director Nominees: |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;1a. | Leanne G. Caret | ![Graphic](tmb-20230111xdefa14a007.jpg) | **For** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;1b. | Tamra A. Erwin | ![Graphic](tmb-20230111xdefa14a007.jpg) | **For** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;1c. | Alan C. Heuberger | ![Graphic](tmb-20230111xdefa14a007.jpg) | **For** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;1d. | Charles O. Holliday, Jr. | ![Graphic](tmb-20230111xdefa14a007.jpg) | **For** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;1e. | Michael O. Johanns | ![Graphic](tmb-20230111xdefa14a007.jpg) | **For** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;1f. | Clayton M. Jones | ![Graphic](tmb-20230111xdefa14a007.jpg) | **For** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;1g. | John C. May | ![Graphic](tmb-20230111xdefa14a007.jpg) | **For** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;1h. | Gregory R. Page | ![Graphic](tmb-20230111xdefa14a007.jpg) | **For** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;1i. | Sherry M. Smith | ![Graphic](tmb-20230111xdefa14a007.jpg) | **For** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;1j. | Dmitri L. Stockton | ![Graphic](tmb-20230111xdefa14a007.jpg) | **For** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;1k. | Sheila G. Talton | ![Graphic](tmb-20230111xdefa14a007.jpg) | **For** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;2. | Advisory vote to approve executive compensation ("say-on-pay") | ![Graphic](tmb-20230111xdefa14a007.jpg) | **For** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;3. | Advisory vote on the frequency of future say-on-pay votes |  | **Every<br>One Year** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;4. | Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Deere's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2023 | ![Graphic](tmb-20230111xdefa14a007.jpg) | **For** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;5. | Shareholder proposal regarding termination pay |  | **Against** |
| Prefer to receive an email instead? While voting on www.ProxyVote.com, be sure to click "Sign up for E-delivery". | Prefer to receive an email instead? While voting on www.ProxyVote.com, be sure to click "Sign up for E-delivery". | Prefer to receive an email instead? While voting on www.ProxyVote.com, be sure to click "Sign up for E-delivery". | Prefer to receive an email instead? While voting on www.ProxyVote.com, be sure to click "Sign up for E-delivery". |

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