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: February 29, 2012
(Date of earliest event reported)
DEERE & COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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DELAWARE |
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1-4121 |
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36-2382580 |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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One John Deere Place | ||
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Moline, Illinois 61265 | ||
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(Address of principal executive offices and zip code) | ||
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(309) 765-8000 | ||
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) | ||
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
The following is the text of a press release issued by Deere & Company on February 29, 2012.
NEWS RELEASE
Media Contact:
Ken Golden
Director, Global Public Relations
309-765-5678
Deere Board raises dividend for 10th increase since 2004
MOLINE, IL (February 29, 2012) – The Deere & Company Board of Directors has approved an increase of the company’s dividend to $.46 a share on common stock. The dividend is payable on May 1, 2012 to stockholders of record on March 30, 2012. The new quarterly rate represents an increase of 5 cents per share over the previous level – an increase of approximately 12 percent. This is the tenth increase to the Deere & Company quarterly dividend since early 2004.
“We remain confident in the company’s prospects and in our ability to serve customers with great products and services,” said Samuel R. Allen, chairman and chief executive officer of Deere & Company. “We are committed to our plans to fund organic growth and return cash directly to our shareholders.”
Certain statements in this report are “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 with respect to future events and financial performance. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those contemplated (expressed or implied) by such forward-looking statements, because of, among other things, the risks and uncertainties found in the Company’s press releases and other SEC filings, including the risk factors identified under the headings “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition” in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, as well as the Company’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.