UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K |
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report: December 7, 2011
(Date of earliest event reported)
D E E R E & C O M P A N Y
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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DELAWARE |
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1-4121 |
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36-2382580 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(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.) |
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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:
[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On December 7, 2011, the Board of Directors (“Board”) of Deere & Company (“Deere”) adopted an amendment to Article III, “The Board of Directors,” Section 1, “Number and Qualifications” of the Bylaws of Deere (“Bylaws”). The amendment became effective immediately upon its adoption. The amendment provides that a director shall retire from the Board effective with the first annual meeting of stockholders following the director’s 72nd birthday, except in rare circumstances approved by the Board. Previously the Bylaws provided for a director’s mandatory retirement effective with the first annual meeting of stockholders following the director’s 71st birthday.
The foregoing description of the amendment to the Bylaws is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full and complete text of the Bylaws, as amended, which is attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein as an Exhibit to this report.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
The following Exhibit is filed herewith:
3.1 Bylaws of Deere & Company, as amended December 7, 2011.
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.
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/s/ Gregory R. Noe |
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Gregory R. Noe, Secretary |
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Dated: December 8, 2011 |
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Exhibit Index
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Exhibit No. |
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Description of Exhibit |
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