Cory J. Reed - Aug 11, 2021 Form 4 Insider Report for DEERE & CO (DE)

Role: Pres Ag & Turf, Prod & Prec Ag
Signature: /s/ Paul Wilczynski, Assistant Secretary, Deere & Company, Under Power of Attorney
Stock symbol: DE
Transactions as of: Aug 11, 2021
Transactions value $: -$1,760,177
Form type: 4
Date filed: 8/12/2021, 11:45 AM
Next filing: Dec 14, 2021

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	DE	$1 Par Common Stock	Options Exercise	$622K	+6.19K	+24.3%	$100.55	31.6K	Aug 11, 2021	Direct	F1
transaction	DE	$1 Par Common Stock	Sale	-$2.38M	-6.19K	-19.55%	$385.00	25.5K	Aug 11, 2021	Direct	F1, F2

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Underlying Class	Amount	Exercise Price	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	DE	Market Priced Options	Options Exercise	$0	-6.19K	-100%	$0.00^*	0	Aug 11, 2021	Common Stock	6.19K	$100.55	Direct	F1, F3, F4

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	Exercise of Rule 16b-3 options and related sale of shares for the exercise price and taxes pursuant to a Rule 10(b)5-1 stock option exercise plan adopted on March 9, 2021.
F2	Includes 7,957 restricted stock units granted under the John Deere Omnibus Equity and Incentive Plan and the John Deere 2020 Equity and Incentive Plan to be settled solely in shares.
F3	All options include the ability to withhold shares upon the exercise of the option to satisfy income tax obligations.
F4	The options became exercisable in three approximately equal tranches on December 14, 2017, 2018, and 2019.