SEC Form 4 · accession 0000315189-17-000010
DEERE & CO · DE
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Mary K.W. Jones
Officer — Sr. V.P. & General Counsel
Period of report
Feb 22, 2017
Accepted (ET)
Feb 23, 2017 · 3:37 pm EST
Rule 10b5-1 plan
unknown — predates the checkbox
Issuer CIK
0000315189
Table I — non-derivative securities
| Security | Date | Code | Shares | Price | A/D | Owned after | D/I | Nature of ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1 Par Common StockF1 | Feb 22, 2017 | M | 6,941 | $88.82 | A | 37,337 | D | |
| $1 Par Common StockF1 | Feb 22, 2017 | M | 10,453 | $39.665 | A | 47,790 | D | |
| $1 Par Common StockF1,F2 | Feb 22, 2017 | F | 9,539 | $109.3007 | D | 38,521 | D | |
| $1 Par Common StockF1,F3,F4 | Feb 22, 2017 | F | 2,549 | $109.8083 | D | 35,702 | D |
Table II — derivative securities
| Security | Conv. / exercise price | Date | Code | Shares | A/D | Exercisable | Expires | Underlying | Underlying shares | Owned after | D/I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Priced OptionsF1,F5,F6 | $88.82 | Feb 22, 2017 | M | 6,941 | D | — | Dec 5, 2017 | Common Stock | 6,941 | 0 | D |
| Market Priced OptionsF1,F5,F7 | $39.665 | Feb 22, 2017 | M | 10,453 | D | — | Dec 17, 2018 | Common Stock | 10,453 | 0 | D |
Explanation of responses
- F1Exercise of Rule 16b-3 options and related withholding of shares to pay the exercise price and tax withholding obligations pursuant to a Rule 10(b)5-1 stock option exercise plan adopted on December 12, 2016.
- F2The sale price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $108.75 to $109.74, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
- F3The sale price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $109.76 to $109.86, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
- F4Includes 22,829 restricted stock units granted under the John Deere Omnibus Equity and Incentive Plan to be settled solely in shares.
- F5All options include the ability to withhold shares upon exercise of the option to satisfy income tax obligations.
- F6The options became exercisable in three approximately equal installments on December 5, 2008, 2009, and 2010.
- F7The options became exercisable in two installments on December 17, 2010 and December 17, 2011.