Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Howze Marc A
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
11/01/2016
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
DEERE & CO [DE]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
ONE JOHN DEERE PLACE
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Sr. VP & Chief Admin Offcr
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

MOLINE, IL 61265
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
$1 Par Common Stock 1,306 (1)
D
 
$1 Par Common Stock 4,926.725 (2)
I
By 401(k) Plan

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Market Priced Employee Stock Options (3) (4) 12/05/2008 12/05/2017 Common Stock 6,624 $ 88.82 D  
Market Priced Employee Stock Options (3) (4) 12/08/2011 12/08/2020 Common Stock 7,731 $ 80.61 D  
Market Priced Employee Stock Options (3) (4) 12/14/2012 12/14/2021 Common Stock 7,996 $ 74.24 D  
Market Priced Employee Stock Options (3) (4) 12/12/2013 12/12/2022 Common Stock 8,343 $ 86.36 D  
Market Priced Employee Stock Options (3) (4) 12/11/2014 12/11/2023 Common Stock 12,124 $ 87.46 D  
Market Priced Employee Stock Options (3) (4) 12/10/2015 12/10/2024 Common Stock 14,619 $ 88.185 D  
Market Priced Employee Stock Options (3) (4) 12/09/2016 12/09/2025 Common Stock 8,585 $ 79.24 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Howze Marc A
ONE JOHN DEERE PLACE
MOLINE, IL 61265
      Sr. VP & Chief Admin Offcr  

Signatures

/s/ Paul Wilczynski, Assistant Secretary, Deere & Company, Under Power of Attorney 11/02/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Includes 1,306 restricted stock units granted under the John Deere Omnibus Equity and Incentive Plan and to be settled solely in shares.
(2) Represents units in the issuer stock fund of the Deere & Company 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan. The information is based on a plan statement dated as of September 30, 2016 when the per unit value was $124.02.
(3) All options include the ability to withhold shares upon the exercise of the option to satisfy minimum required income tax obligations.
(4) The options become exercisable in three approximately equal annual installments one, two and three years after grant. The date listed in the initial exercisable installment date.

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