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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: August 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 TO BE BROADCAST ON WEBSITE |
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MOLINE, IL -- (9 August 2004) Deere & Company today said its third-quarter earnings conference call would be broadcast over the Internet on Tuesday, August 17, beginning at 9:00 a.m. CDT. 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 An archived version will be available on the Deere website for a period of time afterward.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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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 |
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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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/s/ JAMES H. BECHT James H. Becht Secretary |
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Dated: August 9, 2004 |
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