Markwart von Pentz - 01 Jun 2021 Form 4 Insider Report for DEERE & CO (DE)

Role: Pres., Small Ag & Turf
Signature: /s/ Paul Wilczynski, Assistant Secretary, Deere & Company, Under Power of Attorney
Issuer symbol: DE
Transactions as of: 01 Jun 2021
Net transactions value: -$6,209,248
Form type: 4
Filing time: 02 Jun 2021, 10:32:59 UTC
Next filing: 14 Dec 2021
SEC: View on sec.gov

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	DE	$1 Par Common Stock	Options Exercise	$2,359,205	+23,463	+36%	$100.55^*	88,416	01 Jun 2021	Direct	F1
transaction	DE	$1 Par Common Stock	Sale	$8,568,453	-23,463	-27%	$365.19	64,593	01 Jun 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	-23,463	-100%	$0.000000^*	0	01 Jun 2021	Common Stock	23,463	$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 pursuant to Rule 10(b)5-1 stock option exercise plan adopted on March 2, 2021.
F2	Includes 7,869 restricted stock units granted under the John Deere Omnibus Equity and Incentive Plan and the John Deere 2020 Equity and Incentive Plan.
F3	All options include the ability to withhold shares upon the exercise of the options to satisfy income tax obligations.
F4	The options became exercisable in three approximately equal tranches on December 14, 2017, 2018, and 2019.