Deere & Company (DE) officer receives RSU award and 8,217 options at $468.90

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Deere & Company reported an equity award and related transactions by one of its officers, the President of Agriculture & Turf and Small Agriculture & Turf. On 12/10/2025, the officer received 2,207 shares of $1 par value common stock as a grant of restricted stock units under the John Deere 2020 Equity and Incentive Plan, with the award allowing shares to be withheld to cover taxes. On 12/11/2025, 261 shares of common stock were withheld in an exempt transaction to satisfy tax withholding obligations, leaving 13,795 shares beneficially owned directly.

In addition, on 12/10/2025 the officer was granted 8,217 market priced stock options with an exercise price of $468.90 per share, covering 8,217 shares of common stock. These options become exercisable in three approximately equal installments on December 10, 2026, 2027, and 2028, and all options permit share withholding upon exercise to satisfy income tax obligations.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Rose Justin Ryan

(Last) (First) (Middle)

DEERE & COMPANY

ONE JOHN DEERE PLACE

(Street)

MOLINE IL 61265

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
DEERE & CO [ DE ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Pres Ag & Turf, Sml Ag & Turf

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/10/2025

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
$1 Par Common Stock(1)	12/10/2025		A		2,207	A	$0	14,056	D
$1 Par Common Stock(2)	12/11/2025		F		261	D	$475.94	13,795(3)	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Market Priced Options(4)	$468.9	12/10/2025		A		8,217		(5)	12/10/2035	Common Stock	8,217	$0	8,217	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Grant of restricted stock units under the John Deere 2020 Equity and Incentive Plan. Awards include the ability to withhold shares upon conversion to satisfy tax obligations.

2. Exempt withholding of shares to satisfy tax withholding obligations upon settlement of restricted stock units for unrestricted shares.

3. Includes 5,021 restricted stock units granted under the John Deere 2020 Equity and Incentive Plan to be settled solely in shares.

4. All options include the ability to withhold shares upon the exercise of the option to satisfy income tax obligations.

5. The options become exercisable in three approximately equal installments on December 10, 2026, 2027, and 2028.

	/s/ Julie M. Rosales, Assistant Secretary, Deere & Company, Under Power of Attorney	12/12/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider equity transactions did Deere & Company (DE) report in this Form 4?

The filing reports that a Deere & Company officer received 2,207 shares of $1 par common stock on 12/10/2025 from a restricted stock unit grant, had 261 shares withheld on 12/11/2025 to cover taxes, and was granted 8,217 market priced stock options with an exercise price of $468.90 per share.

Who is the reporting person in this Deere & Company (DE) Form 4 and what is their role?

The reporting person is an officer of Deere & Company serving as President, Agriculture & Turf, Small Agriculture & Turf, as indicated in the relationship section of the form.

How many Deere & Company (DE) shares does the officer beneficially own after these transactions?

Following the reported transactions, the officer beneficially owns 13,795 shares of Deere & Company common stock directly, as shown in Table I of the filing.

What are the terms of the Deere & Company (DE) stock options granted to the officer?

The officer was granted 8,217 market priced options on 12/10/2025 with an exercise price of $468.90 per share. These options relate to 8,217 shares of common stock and become exercisable in three approximately equal installments on December 10, 2026, 2027, and 2028, with an expiration date of 12/10/2035.

What is the source of the restricted stock units reported for Deere & Company (DE)?

The 2,207 restricted stock units granted on 12/10/2025 were issued under the John Deere 2020 Equity and Incentive Plan, and the award allows shares to be withheld upon conversion to satisfy tax obligations.

How were tax obligations handled in the reported Deere & Company (DE) equity awards?

The filing notes that the restricted stock unit award includes the ability to withhold shares upon conversion to satisfy tax obligations. It also records an exempt transaction on 12/11/2025 where 261 shares were withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations when restricted stock units were settled for unrestricted shares.

Do the Deere & Company (DE) stock options allow share withholding for taxes?

Yes. The explanation states that all options include the ability to withhold shares upon exercise of the option in order to satisfy income tax obligations.