UNITED STATES

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

Washington, D.C.  20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report: December 3, 2018

(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)

 

 

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)

 

                                                                                                                                     

(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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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 o

 

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. o

 

 

 

Item 5.02                                        Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On December 3, 2018, Jean H. Gilles, Senior Vice President John Deere Power Systems, Worldwide Parts Services, Advanced Technology & Engineering, and Global Supply Management & Logistics, announced his intention to retire from Deere & Company (the “Company”) effective January 11, 2019. Mr. Gilles joined the Company in 1980 and has served as Senior Vice President since 2001.

 

Mr. Gilles’ responsibilities will be assumed by other members of the Company’s senior leadership team.

 

 

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.

 

	DEERE & COMPANY
	By:	/s/ Todd E. Davies
		Todd E. Davies
		Secretary
Dated: December 3, 2018