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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION | |||
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Washington, D.C. 20549 | |||
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FORM 8-K | |||
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CURRENT REPORT | |||
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Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the | |||
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Securities Exchange Act of 1934 | |||
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Date of Report: August 6, 2002 | |||
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D E E R E & C O M P A N Y | |||
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) | |||
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DELAWARE | |||
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1-4121 | |||
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36-2382580 | |||
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One John Deere Place | |||
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(309)765-8000 | |||
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) | |||
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Item 9. | Regulation FD Disclosure | |
| Deere & Company | |
DEERE TO BROADCAST EARNINGS CONFERENCE CALL ON WEBSITE | ||
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MOLINE, IL -- (5 August 2002) Deere & Company today said that its third-quarter earnings conference call will be broadcast over the Internet on Tuesday, August 13, beginning at 9:00 a.m. CDT. Marie Ziegler, vice president of investor relations, will host the call and discuss the quarter's financial and operating performance with analysts and other members of the financial community. | ||
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The conference call can be accessed atwww.deere.com/confcall using Windows Media Player. An archived version will be available on the Deere website for a period of time afterward. | ||
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John Deere is the world's foremost producer of agricultural equipment as well as a leading manufacturer of construction, forestry, and commercial and consumer equipment. The company, in addition, provides credit, special technology, and managed health-care products and services. | ||
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Signature | ||
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 hereto duly authorized. | ||
DEERE & COMPANY | ||
By: | /s/ MICHAEL A. HARRING | |
Dated: August 6, 2002 | ||
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