Current Report Filing (8-k)

 

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:  January 5, 2016
(Date of earliest event reported)
D E E R E  &  C O M P A N Y
(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)
[phone]
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 5.02  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangement of Certain Officers.

 

Brian M. Krzanich has been elected to the Deere & Company board of directors effective January 6, 2016. Mr. Krzanich is the Chief Executive Officer of Intel Corporation. Mr. Krzanich will be a member of the Corporate Governance and Compensation committees of the board of directors.

 

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

99.1     News Release

 

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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 hereto duly authorized.

 

	DEERE & COMPANY
	By:	/s/ Todd E. Davies
		Todd E. Davies
		Secretary
Dated: January 5, 2016

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Number and Description of Exhibit

 

 

(99.1)   News Release

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

 

 

NEWS RELEASE

 

Contact:

Ken Golden

Director, Global Public Relations

309-765-5678

 

 

Brian Krzanich, Intel CEO, elected to Deere & Company Board of Directors

 

MOLINE, Illinois (January 5, 2016) — Deere & Company (NYSE: DE) today announced the election of Brian M. Krzanich, chief executive officer of Intel Corporation, to the company’s Board of Directors.

“Brian’s depth of leadership experience in technology, manufacturing and supply chain management is a valuable addition to the Deere & Company Board of Directors,” said Samuel R. Allen, Deere’s chairman and chief executive officer. “We look forward to Brian joining the Deere Board.”

In May 2013, Krzanich was appointed chief executive officer of Intel Corporation and elected a member of the Intel Board of Directors. He had previously served Intel as chief operating officer after progressing through a series of technical and leadership roles at Intel.

As COO, Krzanich led an organization of more than 50,000 employees spanning Intel operations in technology, manufacturing, foundry, supply chain, human resources, and information technology as well as being responsible for Intel’s China strategy. Prior to becoming COO, Krzanich held senior leadership positions in Intel’s manufacturing organization.

Krzanich began his career at Intel in 1982 as a process engineer. He holds a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from San Jose State University and has one patent for semiconductor processing.

Deere & Company (www.JohnDeere.com) is a world leader in providing advanced products and services and is committed to the success of customers whose work is linked to the land — those who cultivate, harvest, transform, enrich and build upon the land to meet the world’s dramatically increasing need for food, fuel, shelter and infrastructure.

 

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