Shareholder Vote

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 26, 2025 (Date of earliest event reported) DEERE & COMPANY (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) ( 309 ) 765-8000 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) ___________________________________________________ (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Title of each class ​ Trading symbol ​ Name of each exchange on which registered Common stock, $1 par value ​ DE ​ New York Stock Exchange 6.55% Debentures Due 2028 ​ DE28 ​ New York Stock Exchange ​ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ☐ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐ ​ ​ ​ ​ Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders Deere & Company (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of shareholders on February 26, 2025 (the “Annual Meeting”). The voting results for each matter submitted to a vote of shareholders at the Annual Meeting are as follows: 1. Election of Directors All director nominees were elected for terms expiring at the 2026 annual meeting of shareholders with the following votes: Shares Voted For Shares Voted Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Leanne G. Caret 199,850,940 4,701,539 514,046 31,663,030 Tamra A. Erwin 196,813,649 7,740,638 512,238 31,663,030 R. Preston Feight 203,763,124 792,817 510,584 31,663,030 Alan C. Heuberger 203,331,425 1,232,619 502,481 31,663,030 L. Neil Hunn 202,844,165 1,698,295 524,065 31,663,030 Michael O. Johanns 198,887,488 5,678,005 501,032 31,663,030 John C. May 191,481,660 12,394,537 1,190,328 31,663,030 Gregory R. Page 191,477,516 13,057,059 531,950 31,663,030 Sherry M. Smith 195,908,421 8,645,566 512,538 31,663,030 Dmitri L. Stockton 195,970,232 8,587,564 508,729 31,663,030 Sheila G. Talton 199,833,746 4,712,194 520,585 31,663,030 ​ 2. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation The shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers with the following vote: Shares Voted For Proposal Shares Voted Against Proposal Abstain Broker Non-Votes 182,402,618 21,861,673 802,234 31,663,030 ​ 3. Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Deloitte & Touche LLP was ratified as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2025 fiscal year with the following vote: Shares Voted For Proposal Shares Voted Against Proposal Abstain 222,822,039 13,283,085 624,431 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 2 4. Shareholder Proposal Regarding a Report on Racial and Gender Hiring Statistics A shareholder proposal regarding a report on racial and gender hiring statistics was not approved, with the following vote: Shares Voted For Proposal Shares Voted Against Proposal Abstain Broker Non-Votes 2,763,945 200,214,274 2,088,306 31,663,030 ​ 5. Shareholder Proposal Regarding a Report on Effectiveness of Efforts to Create a Meritocratic Workplace As previously announced by the Company in its Supplement to the Proxy Statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on February 24, 2025, the shareholder proposal regarding a report on effectiveness of efforts to create a meritocratic workplace was unilaterally withdrawn. Therefore, the proposal was not presented or voted upon at the Annual Meeting, nor were any votes cast tabulated. 6. Shareholder Proposal Regarding a Corporate Financial Sustainability Report A shareholder proposal regarding a corporate financial sustainability report was not approved, with the following vote: Shares Voted For Proposal Shares Voted Against Proposal Abstain Broker Non-Votes 1,952,678 201,012,999 2,100,848 31,663,030 ​ 7. Shareholder Proposal Regarding a Civil Rights Audit A shareholder proposal regarding a civil rights audit was not approved, with the following vote: Shares Voted For Proposal Shares Voted Against Proposal Abstain Broker Non-Votes 59,775,805 142,808,452 2,482,268 31,663,030 ​ 8. Shareholder Proposal Regarding a Report on Charitable Giving A shareholder proposal regarding a report on charitable giving was not approved, with the following vote: Shares Voted For Proposal Shares Voted Against Proposal Abstain Broker Non-Votes 2,549,298 200,450,816 2,066,411 31,663,030 ​ 3 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 hereunto duly authorized. ​ ​ ​ ​ DEERE & COMPANY ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ By: /s/ Edward R. Berk ​ ​ Edward R. Berk ​ ​ Corporate Secretary ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Dated: February 28, 2025 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 4