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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION |
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Washington, D.C. 20549 |
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FORM 8-K |
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CURRENT REPORT |
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Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the |
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Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
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Date of Report: May 7, 2002 |
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D E E R E & C O M P A N Y |
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) |
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DELAWARE |
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1-4121 |
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36-2382580 |
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One John Deere Place |
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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 9. |
Regulation FD Disclosure |
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Deere & Company |
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DEERE TO BROADCAST EARNINGS CONFERENCE CALL ON WEBSITE |
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MOLINE, IL -- (7 May 2002) Deere & Company said today it will broadcast the company's second-quarter earnings conference call over the Internet on Tuesday, May 14, beginning at 9:00 a.m. CDT. Marie Ziegler, vice president of investor relations, will host the call and discuss the quarter's financial and operating performance with analysts and other members of the financial community. |
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The conference call can be accessed at www.deere.com/confcall using Windows Media Player. An archived version will be available on the Deere website for a period of time afterward. |
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John Deere is the world's foremost producer of agricultural equipment as well as a leading manufacturer of construction, forestry, and commercial and consumer equipment. The company, in addition, provides credit, special technology, and managed health-care products and services. |
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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. |
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DEERE & COMPANY |
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/s/ MICHAEL A. HARRING Michael A. Harring Secretary |
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Dated: May 7, 2002 |
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