UNITED STATES

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

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

 

Date of Report:  May 26, 2010

(Date of earliest event reported)

 

DEERE & COMPANY

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

DELAWARE

 

1-4121

 

36-2382580

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

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:

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 


 

Item 8.01.              Other Events

 

The following is the text of a press release issued by Deere & Company May 26, 2010.

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  May 26, 2010

 

 

For more information:

Ken Golden

Director, Strategic Public Relations

Deere & Company

309-765-5678

 

Deere & Company Raises Quarterly Dividend

 

Moline, Illinois – (May 26, 2010) – The Deere & Company Board of Directors declared a dividend payment of $.30 a share on common stock, payable August 2, 2010, to stockholders of record on June 30, 2010.  The new quarterly rate represents an increase of two cents per share over the previous level, or seven percent.

 


 

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.

 

 

DEERE & COMPANY

 

 

 

 

 

By

/s/ Paul Wilczynski

 

 

 

Paul Wilczynski

 

 

Assistant Secretary

 

Dated:  May 26, 2010