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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: February 9, 2004 |
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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 EARNINGS CONFERENCE CALL |
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MOLINE, IL -- (9 February 2004) Deere & Company today said its first-quarter earnings conference call would be broadcast over the Internet on Tuesday, February 17, beginning at 9:00 a.m. CST. During the call, the company's financial and operating performance will be discussed with analysts, investors and other members of the financial community. |
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The conference call can be accessed at www.deere.com/confcall. An archived version will be available on the Deere website for a period of time afterward. |
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The Deere earnings release, and other financial information referred to in the conference call, can be accessed at www.deere.com/financialreports. |
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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 also provides credit, special technology, and managed health-care products and services. |
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Signature |
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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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By: |
/s/ JAMES H. BECHT James H. Becht Secretary |
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Dated: February 9, 2004 |
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