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:  14 November 2006

(Date of earliest event reported)

 

D E E R E  &  C O M P A N Y

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

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)

 

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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

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Item 7.01

Regulation FD Disclosure

 

	Deere & Company
	One John Deere Place
	Moline, IL 61265 USA
	Phone: 309-765-8000
	www.deere.com

 

DEERE EARNINGS CONFERENCE CALL
TO BE BROADCAST ON WEBSITE

 

MOLINE, IL — (14 November 2006)  Deere & Company today said its fourth-quarter 2006 earnings conference call would be broadcast over the Internet on Tuesday, November 21, beginning at 9:00 a.m. central time.  During the call, the company’s financial and operating performance will be discussed with analysts, investors and other members of the financial community.

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 An archived version will be available on the Deere website for a period of time afterward.

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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About John Deere: John Deere (Deere & Company-NYSE:DE) is the world’s leading manufacturer of agricultural and forestry equipment; a major manufacturer of construction equipment; and a leading supplier of equipment used in lawn, grounds and turf care.  Additionally, John Deere manufactures engines used in heavy equipment and provides financial services and other related activities that support the core businesses. Since it was founded in 1837, the company has established a heritage of quality products and services providing performance that endures to customers worldwide.

 

 

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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 hereto duly authorized.

 

	DEERE & COMPANY
	By:	/s/ Marc A. Howze
		Marc A. Howze, Secretary

 

 

Dated: November 14, 2006

 

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