Deere & Co SEC Filings

National Legal and Policy Center submitted an exempt solicitation urging Deere & Company shareholders to vote FOR Proposal 04, which asks Deere to publish a report on the return on investment (ROI) of its greenhouse gas emission reduction goals. Deere has committed to cut Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 50% and Scope 3 emissions by 30% by 2030, and the filer argues these “Leap Ambitions” lack transparent financial analysis.

The memo claims Deere reallocates significant capital to electrification, alternative fuels, and renewable energy without disclosing clear capex, ROI, or internal rate of return metrics. It warns about potential regulatory “greenwashing” scrutiny, competitive risks if “green” products underperform diesel equipment, and geopolitical exposure from battery supply chains. The filer frames Proposal 04 as a call for fiduciary accountability and clearer evidence that climate initiatives support shareholder value.

Deere & Company executive Reed Cory J, President of Life Solutions, Customer Support & S.M., reported an option exercise and share sale. On January 14, 2026, he exercised 12,000 market-priced options at an exercise price of $169.7 per share, receiving 12,000 shares of $1 par common stock. The same day, he sold 12,000 shares at $510 per share under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on May 21, 2025, leaving 20,792 common shares held directly.

After these transactions, he also holds 7,280 market-priced options and his reported holdings include 4,377 restricted stock units granted under the John Deere 2020 Equity and Incentive Plan, which allow shares to be withheld to cover income tax obligations. The options exercised had become exercisable in three approximately equal installments on December 11, 2020, 2021, and 2022.

A holder of DE common stock has filed a notice of proposed sale under Rule 144. The filing covers the planned sale of 12,000 shares of common stock through Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC on or about 01/14/2026, to be traded on the NYSE. The shares have an stated aggregate market value of 6,120,000.00.

The securities relate to options that were granted on 12/11/2019 and acquired on 01/14/2026, with the purchase price paid in cash. The filing notes that 270,445,437 shares of this class of stock are outstanding, providing context for the size of the planned transaction.

Deere & Company is asking shareholders to vote on key governance and pay items at its 2026 virtual annual meeting. The meeting will be held online on February 25, 2026 at 10 a.m. CST, for holders of record as of December 30, 2025.

Shareholders are being asked to elect 10 director nominees, approve on an advisory basis the compensation of named executive officers, ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditor for fiscal 2026, and consider three shareholder proposals, which the Board recommends voting against. The Board highlights strong refreshment, with six new directors added over seven years and all non-management directors deemed independent.

Deere reports fiscal 2025 net sales and revenues of $45.7 billion, net income attributable to the company of $5.0 billion, diluted EPS of $18.50, and operating cash flow of $7.5 billion. The common stock closed fiscal 2025 at $461.63 per share, up from $407.93 a year earlier, and the company emphasizes long-term total shareholder return outperformance and a pay-for-performance executive compensation program tied to returns, growth, and relative TSR.

Deere & Company Chairman and CEO John C. May II reported exercising 41,472 market-priced stock options at an exercise price of $254.83 per share on January 8, 2026. The resulting shares were then sold in four separate open-market transactions totaling 41,472 shares at weighted average prices of $500.46, $501.31, $502.49, and $503.35 per share, with each sale executed in multiple trades within narrow price ranges under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on June 20, 2025.

After these transactions, May directly owned 117,970 shares of Deere common stock and indirectly held 27,891 shares through a SLAT, which includes 19,950 restricted stock units granted under the John Deere 2020 Equity and Incentive Plan. The options exercised had become exercisable in three approximately equal installments on December 9 of 2021, 2022, and 2023 and carried a zero remaining balance following the exercise.

DE received a Rule 144 notice indicating that John C. May plans to sell 41472 shares of the issuer’s common stock through Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC on or around 01/08/2026, with an aggregate market value listed as 20797671.20 and 270445437 shares shown as outstanding.

The securities to be sold were acquired on 01/08/2026 via an option that had been granted on 12/09/2020, with the purchase price paid in cash. The filing also notes that during the past three months, John C. May sold 11106 common shares on 11/25/2025 for gross proceeds of 5553855.16.

Deere & Company reported that an officer with the title Pres Ag & Turf, Sml Ag & Turf disposed of 453 shares of $1 par common stock on December 15, 2025 at $484.8 per share.

The transaction was coded “F,” and the explanation states it was exempt withholding of shares to satisfy tax withholding obligations upon settlement of restricted stock units for unrestricted shares. After this tax-related withholding, the reporting person beneficially owned 13,342 shares, including 3,999 restricted stock units granted under the John Deere 2020 Equity and Incentive Plan to be settled solely in shares, which permit shares to be withheld to cover income tax obligations.