Deere & Company filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report: February 26, 2025

(Date of earliest event reported)

DEERE & COMPANY

(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)

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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT:

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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).

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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. ☐

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Item 5.07Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Deere & Company (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of shareholders on February 26, 2025 (the “Annual Meeting”). The voting results for each matter submitted to a vote of shareholders at the Annual Meeting are as follows:

All director nominees were elected for terms expiring at the 2026 annual meeting of shareholders with the following votes:

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The shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers with the following vote:

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Deloitte & Touche LLP was ratified as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2025 fiscal year with the following vote:

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A shareholder proposal regarding a report on racial and gender hiring statistics was not approved, with the following vote:

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As previously announced by the Company in its Supplement to the Proxy Statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on February 24, 2025, the shareholder proposal regarding a report on effectiveness of efforts to create a meritocratic workplace was unilaterally withdrawn. Therefore, the proposal was not presented or voted upon at the Annual Meeting, nor were any votes cast tabulated.

A shareholder proposal regarding a corporate financial sustainability report was not approved, with the following vote:

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A shareholder proposal regarding a civil rights audit was not approved, with the following vote:

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A shareholder proposal regarding a report on charitable giving was not approved, with the following vote:

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

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