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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-A
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For Registration of Certain Classes of Securities
Pursuant to Section 12(b) or 12(g) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
DEERE & COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 36-2382580
(State of Incorporation or Organization) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
One John Deere Place
Moline, Illinois 61265
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
If this form relates to the If this form relates to the
registration of a class of registration of a class of
securities pursuant to Section securities pursuant to Section
12(b) of the Exchange Act and 12(g) of the Exchange Act and
is effective pursuant to is effective pursuant to
General Instruction A.(c), General Instruction A.(d),
please check the following please check the following
box. [X] box. [ ]
Securities to be registered pursuant to
Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class Name of Each Exchange on Which
to be so Registered Each Class is to be Registered
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6.55% Debentures due 2028 New York Stock Exchange
Securities to be registered pursuant to
Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
(Title of Class)
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Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be
Registered.
A description of the Registrant's 6.55% Debentures due
October 1, 2028 to be registered hereby is contained on page
S-2 of the Prospectus Supplement and pages 4 through 19,
inclusive, of the Prospectus, each dated as of October 1,
1998, which are filed with the Commission under Rule 424 as a
supplement to the Registrant's registration statement on Form
S-3 (No. 33-54149), and such description is incorporated
herein by this reference.
Item 2. Exhibits
No. Document
1 The Indenture, dated as of October 1, 1998, between the
Registrant and The Chase Manhattan Bank, Trustee with
respect to the 6.55% Debentures due October 1, 2028, was
filed with the Commission as Exhibit 4.1 to Form 10-K 405
of Deere & Company (Commission file number 1-4121) for
the fiscal year ended October 31, 1998 and is
incorporated herein by this reference.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly
caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
DEERE & COMPANY
Date: January 27, 1999 By: /s/ James R. Jabanoski
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James R. Jabanoski
Treasurer
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