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Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on
February 27, 2013.
DEERE &
COMPANY
Meeting Information | ||
Meeting Type: Annual | ||
For holders as of: December 31, 2012 | ||
Date: February 27, 2013 | Time: 10:00 a.m., CST | |
Location: | Deere & Company World Headquarters One John Deere Place Moline, IL 61265 |
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Voting Items |
The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR all Nominees.
1a. | Election of Director: Samuel R. Allen | ||
1b. | Election of Director: Crandall C. Bowles | ||
1c. | Election of Director: Vance D. Coffman | ||
1d. | Election of Director: Charles O. Holliday, Jr. | ||
1e. | Election of Director: Dipak C. Jain | ||
1f. | Election of Director: Clayton M. Jones | ||
1g. | Election of Director: Joachim Milberg | ||
1h. | Election of Director: Richard B. Myers | ||
1i. | Election of Director: Thomas H. Patrick | ||
1j. | Election of Director: Aulana L. Peters | ||
1k. | Election of Director: Sherry M. Smith |
The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR items 2, 3, and 4: | |||
2. | Advisory vote on executive compensation | ||
3. | Re-approval of the John Deere Mid-Term Incentive Plan | ||
4. | Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Deere's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2013 |