UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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| FORM 8-K | |
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report: October 14, 2021
(Date of earliest event reported)
DEERE & COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | | 1-4121 | | 36-2382580 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
One John Deere Place
Moline, Illinois 61265
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
(309) 765-8000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT:
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Title of each class | | Trading symbol | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common stock, $1 par value | | DE | | New York Stock Exchange |
8½% Debentures Due 2022 | | DE22 | | New York Stock Exchange |
6.55% Debentures Due 2028 | | DE28 | | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 7.01Regulation FD Disclosure.
On October 14, 2021, Deere & Company (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that a labor strike had been initiated by the International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America affecting more than 10,000 workers at 14 Company facilities across the United States. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
This information is being furnished under Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of such section, nor shall this information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing made by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)Exhibits
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Number | Description of Exhibit |
99.1 | |
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are imbedded in the Inline XBRL document) |
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
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| DEERE & COMPANY | |
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| By: | /s/ Todd E. Davies |
| | Todd E. Davies |
| | Secretary |
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Dated: October 14, 2021 | | |
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