DEERE & CO
For the period ended Oct 27, 2024. Filed Dec 12, 2024.
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FY2024 · Filed Dec 12, 2024
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| 3.1 | | Restated Certificate of Incorporation (Exhibit 3.1 to Form 10-Q of registrant for the quarter ended July 28, 2019, Securities and Exchange Commission File Number 1-4121*) |
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| 3.2 | | Certificate of Designation Preferences and Rights of Series A Participating Preferred Stock (Exhibit 3.2 to Form 10-K of registrant for the year ended October 31, 1998, Securities and Exchange Commission File Number 1-4121*) |
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| 3.3 | | Bylaws, as amended (Exhibit 3.2 to Form 10-Q of registrant for the quarter ended July 30, 2023, Securities and Exchange Commission File Number 1-4121*) |
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| 4.1 | | Form of common stock certificate (Exhibit 4.6 to Form 10-K of registrant for the year ended October 31, 1998, Securities and Exchange Commission File Number 1-4121*) |
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| 4.2 | | Indenture, dated September 25, 2008, between the registrant and The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee (Exhibit 4.1 to the registration statement on Form S-3ASR no. 333-153704 filed September 26, 2008, Securities and Exchange Commission File Number 1-4121*) |
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| 4.3 | | Indenture, dated June 15, 2020, among Deere Funding Canada Corporation, as issuer, the registrant, as guarantor, and The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee (Exhibit 4.3 to the registration statement on Form S-3ASR no. 333-239165 filed June 15, 2020, Securities and Exchange Commission File Number 1-4121*) |
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| 4.4 | | Terms and Conditions of the Euro Medium Term Notes, published March 31, 2022, applicable to the U.S. $6,000,000,000 Euro Medium Term Note Programme of the registrant, John Deere Capital Corporation, John Deere Bank S.A., and John Deere Cash Management, as amended on June 12, 2024, to increase the authorization to $9,000,000,000 |
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| 4.5 | | Description of Deere & Company’s Common Stock (Exhibit 4.4 to Form 10-K of registrant for the year ended November 3, 2019, Securities and Exchange Commission File number 1-4121*) |
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| 4.6 | | Description of Deere & Company’s 6.55% Debentures Due 2028 (Exhibit 4.6 to Form 10-K of registrant for the year ended November 3, 2019, Securities and Exchange Commission File Number 1-4121*) |
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| Certain instruments relating to long-term debt constituting less than 10 percent of the registrant’s total assets are not filed as exhibits herewith pursuant to Item 601(b)(4)(iii)(A) of Regulation S-K. The registrant will furnish copies of such instruments to the Commission upon request. | ||
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| 10.1 | | Agreement, as amended November 1, 1994, between the registrant and John Deere Capital Corporation concerning agricultural retail notes (Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10-K of registrant for the year ended October 31, 1998, Securities and Exchange Commission File Number 1-4121*) |
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| 10.2 | | Agreement, as amended November 1, 1994, between the registrant and John Deere Capital Corporation concerning lawn and grounds care retail notes (Exhibit 10.2 to Form 10-K of registrant for the year ended October 31, 1998, Securities and Exchange Commission File Number 1-4121*) |
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| 10.3 | | Agreement, as amended November 1, 1994, between John Deere Construction Equipment Company and John Deere Capital Corporation concerning construction retail notes (Exhibit 10.3 to Form 10-K of registrant for the year ended October 31, 1998, Securities and Exchange Commission File Number 1-4121*) |
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| 10.4 | | Agreement, dated July 14, 1997, between John Deere Construction Equipment Company and John Deere Capital Corporation concerning construction retail notes (Exhibit 10.4 to Form 10-K of registrant for the year ended October 31, 2003, Securities and Exchange Commission File Number 1-4121*) |
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| 10.5 | | Second Amended Agreement, dated March 27, 2023, between the registrant and John Deere Capital Corporation relating to fixed charges ratio, ownership, and minimum net worth of John Deere Capital Corporation (Exhibit 10.4 to Form 10-Q of registrant for the quarter ended April 30, 2023, Securities and Exchange Commission File Number 1-4121*) |
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| 10.6† | | Deere & Company Voluntary Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended October 31, 2024 |
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| 10.7† | | John Deere Short-Term Incentive Bonus Plan, as amended October 27, 2023 (Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K of registrant filed October 30, 2023, Securities and Exchange Commission File Number 1-4121*) |
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| 10.8† | | John Deere Long-Term Incentive Cash Plan (Appendix C to Proxy Statement of registrant filed January 12, 2018, Securities and Exchange Commission File Number 1-4121*) |
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| 10.9† | | John Deere Omnibus Equity and Incentive Plan, as amended February 25, 2015 (Appendix D to Proxy Statement of registrant filed January 14, 2015, Securities and Exchange Commission File Number 1-4121*) |
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| 10.10† | | Form of Terms and Conditions for John Deere Nonqualified Stock Options granted fiscal 2024 |
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| 10.11† | | Form of Terms and Conditions for John Deere Restricted Stock Units granted fiscal 2024 |
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| 10.12† | | Form of Terms and Conditions for John Deere Performance Stock Options granted fiscal 2024 |
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| 10.13† | | Form of Terms and Conditions for John Deere Nonqualified Stock Options granted fiscal 2023 (Exhibit 10.10 to Form 10-K of registrant for the year ended October 29, 2023, Securities and Exchange Commission File Number 1-4121*) |
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| 10.14† | | Form of Terms and Conditions for John Deere Restricted Stock Units and Performance Stock Units granted fiscal 2023 (Exhibit 10.11 to Form 10-K of registrant for the year ended October 29, 2023, Securities and Exchange Commission File Number 1-4121*) |
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| 10.15† | | Form of Terms and Conditions for John Deere Nonqualified Stock Options granted fiscal 2022. (Exhibit 10.10 to Form 10-K of registrant for the year ended October 31, 2022, Securities and Exchange Commission File Number 1-4121*) |
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| 10.16† | | Form of Terms and Conditions for John Deere Restricted Stock Units and Performance Stock Units granted fiscal 2022 (Exhibit 10.11 to Form 10-K of registrant for the year ended October 31, 2022, Securities and Exchange Commission File Number 1-4121*) |
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| 10.17† | | Form of Terms and Conditions for John Deere Nonqualified Stock Options granted fiscal 2021 (Exhibit 10.10 to Form 10-K of registrant for the year ended October 31, 2021, Securities and Exchange Commission File Number 1-4121*) |
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| 10.18† | | Form of John Deere Restricted Stock Unit Grant for Directors granted fiscal 2023 (Exhibit 10.16 to Form 10-K of registrant for the year ended October 29, 2023, Securities and Exchange Commission File Number 1-4121*) |
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| 10.19† | | Form of John Deere Restricted Stock Unit Grant for Directors (Exhibit 10.13 to Form 10-K of registrant for the year ended October 31, 2008, Securities and Exchange Commission File Number 1-4121*) |
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| 10.20† | | Form of Terms and Conditions for Deere & Company Nonemployee Director Stock Ownership Plan (Exhibit 10.13 to Form 10-K of registrant for the year ended October 31, 2021, Securities and Exchange Commission File Number 1-4121*) |
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| 10.21† | | John Deere Defined Contribution Restoration Plan, as amended October 31, 2024 |
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| 10.22† | | John Deere Supplemental Pension Benefit Plan, as amended December 31, 2020 (Exhibit 10.15 to Form 10-K of registrant for the year ended October 31, 2021, Securities and Exchange Commission File Number 1-4121*) |
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| 10.23† | | John Deere Senior Supplementary Pension Benefit Plan, as amended October 31, 2022 |
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| 10.24† | | John Deere ERISA Supplementary Pension Benefit Plan, as amended October 31, 2022 (Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10-Q of registrant for the quarter ended January 29, 2023, Securities and Exchange Commission File Number 1-4121*) |
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| 10.25† | | Deere & Company Nonemployee Director Stock Ownership Plan, as amended February 29, 2012 (Appendix A to Proxy Statement of registrant filed on January 13, 2012, Securities and Exchange Commission File Number 1-4121*) |
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| 10.26† | | Deere & Company Nonemployee Director Stock Ownership Plan, as amended February 23, 2022 (Appendix C to Proxy Statement of registrant filed on January 7, 2022, Securities and Exchange Commission File Number 1-4121*) |
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| 10.27† | | Deere & Company Nonemployee Director Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended October 31, 2023 (Exhibit 10.25 to Form 10-K of registrant for the year ended October 29, 2023, Securities and Exchange Commission File Number 1-4121*) |
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| 10.28† | | Amended and Restated Change in Control Severance Program of Deere & Company, effective August 29, 2023 (Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10-Q of registrant for the quarter ended July 30, 2023, Securities and Exchange Commission File number 1-4121*) |
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| 10.29† | | John Deere 2020 Equity and Incentive Plan (Appendix C to Proxy Statement of registrant filed January 10, 2020, Securities and Exchange Commission File Number 1-4121*) |
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| 10.30 | | Asset Purchase Agreement, dated October 29, 2001, between the registrant and Deere Capital, Inc. concerning the sale of trade receivables (Exhibit 10.19 to Form 10-K of registrant for the year ended October 31, 2001, Securities and Exchange Commission File Number 1-4121*) |
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| 10.31 | | Second Amendment, dated February 21, 2020, to the Asset Purchase Agreement dated October 29, 2001, between the registrant and Deere Capital, Inc. (including conformed copy of the Asset Purchase Agreement as Exhibit A thereto) (Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10-Q of registrant for the quarter ended February 2, 2020, Securities and Exchange Commission File Number 1-4121*) |
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| 10.32 | | Asset Purchase Agreement, dated October 29, 2001, between John Deere Construction & Forestry Company and Deere Capital, Inc. concerning the sale of trade receivables (Exhibit 10.20 to Form 10-K of registrant for the year ended October 31, 2001, Securities and Exchange Commission File Number 1-4121*) |
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| 10.33 | | Second Amendment, dated February 21, 2020, to the Asset Purchase Agreement dated October 29, 2001, between John Deere Construction & Forestry Company and Deere Capital, Inc. (including conformed copy of the Asset Purchase Agreement as Exhibit A thereto) (Exhibit 10.2 to Form 10-Q of registrant for the quarter ended February 2, 2020, Securities and Exchange Commission File Number 1-4121*) |
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| 10.34 | | 2028 Credit Agreement, dated March 25, 2024, among the registrant, John Deere Capital Corporation, John Deere Bank S.A., various financial institutions, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Bank of America, N.A. and Citibank, N.A., as Co-Syndication Agents, and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as Sustainability Structuring Agent (Exhibit 10.2 to Form 10-Q of registrant for the quarter ended April 28, 2024, Securities and Exchange Commission File Number 1-4121*) |
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| 10.35 | | 2029 Credit Agreement, dated March 25, 2024, among the registrant, John Deere Capital Corporation, John Deere Bank S.A., various financial institutions, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Bank of America, N.A. and Citibank, N.A., as Co-Syndication Agents, and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as Sustainability Structuring Agent (Exhibit 10.3 to Form 10-Q of registrant for the quarter ended April 28,2024, Securities and Exchange Commission File Number 1-4121*) |
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| 10.36 | | 364-Day Credit Agreement, dated March 25, 2024, among the registrant, John Deere Capital Corporation, John Deere Bank S.A., various financial institutions, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Bank of America , N.A. and Citibank, N.A., as Co-Syndication Agents, and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC as Sustainability Structuring Agent (Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10-Q of registrant for the quarter ended April 28, 2024, Securities and Exchange Commission File Number 1-4121*) |
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| 19. | | Global Insider Trader Policy |
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| 21. | | Subsidiaries |
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| 22. | | List of Guarantors and Subsidiary Issuers of Guaranteed Securities |
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| 23. | | Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP |
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| 24. | | Power of Attorney (included on signature page) |
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| 31.1 | | Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification |
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| 31.2 | | Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification |
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| 32. | | Section 1350 Certifications (furnished herewith) |
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| 97. | | Incentive Compensation Recovery Policy effective August 29, 2023 (Exhibit 10.27 to Form 10-K of registrant for the year ended October 29, 2023, Securities and Exchange Commission File Number 1-4121*) |
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| 101.INS | | Inline XBRL Instance Document (the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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| 101.SCH | | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document |
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| 101.CAL | | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document |
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| 104. | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) |
| * | Incorporated by reference. |
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| † | Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement. |
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