UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K |
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report: December 23, 2013
(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)
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DELAWARE |
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1-4121 |
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36-2382580 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(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)
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) | ||
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Item 8.01 |
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Other Events |
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The following is the text of a press release issued by Deere & Company on December 23, 2013. |
NEWS RELEASE
Media Contact:
Ken Golden
Director, Global Public Relations
309-765-5678
Deere completes partial sale of landscapes business
MOLINE, Illinois (December 23, 2013) - Deere & Company (NYSE: DE) has completed its sale of a majority interest in its landscapes business to the private equity investment firm of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC. In October, Deere had announced it would initially retain a 40 percent equity interest in John Deere Landscapes and sell the remainder to CDR. John Deere Landscapes has more than 2,000 employees at approximately 400 locations in 41 states.
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