DEERE & CO FORM 8-K. (Current report filing) Filed 01/07/15 for the Period Ending 01/07/15

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1 DEERE & CO FORM 8-K (Current report filing) Filed 01/07/15 for the Period Ending 01/07/15 Address ONE JOHN DEERE PLACE MOLINE, IL Telephone (309) CIK Symbol DE SIC Code Farm Machinery and Equipment Industry Constr. & Agric. Machinery Sector Capital Goods Fiscal Year 10/31 Copyright 2015, EDGAR Online, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Distribution and use of this document restricted under EDGAR Online, Inc. Terms of Use.

2 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report: January 7, 2015 (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) DELAWARE (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.) One John Deere Place Moline, Illinois (Address of principal executive offices and zip code) (309) (Registrant s telephone number, including area code) (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: [ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR ) [ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR a-12) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR d-2(b)) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR e-4(c))

3 Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangement of Certain Officers. Michael O. Johanns has been elected to the Deere & Company board of directors effective January 8, Mr. Johanns is a former U.S. Senator, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture and Governor of Nebraska. Mr. Johanns has been appointed to the Corporate Governance and Pension Plan Oversight committees of the board of directors. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits News Release 2

4 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/ Todd E. Davies Todd E. Davies Secretary Dated: January 7,

5 EXHIBIT INDEX Number and Description of Exhibit (99.1) News Release 4

6 Exhibit 99.1 NEWS RELEASE Contact: Ken Golden Director, Global Public Relations Mike Johanns elected to Deere & Company Board of Directors MOLINE, Illinois (January 7, 2015) Deere & Company (NYSE: DE) announced today that former U.S. Senator Michael O. Johanns has been elected to its board of directors effective January 8, Johanns recently completed his term in the Senate after deciding not to run for re-election. He has also previously served as the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture and as governor of Nebraska. Mike s wide range of expertise in the areas of agriculture, banking, commerce, foreign trade, law and governance will be valuable assets for the Deere & Company Board of Directors, said Samuel R. Allen, Deere s chairman and chief executive officer. We are pleased Mike has agreed to join the Deere Board. Johanns was governor of Nebraska from 1999 until He was appointed U.S. Secretary of Agriculture in 2005 and served in that capacity until He was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2008 and announced in 2013 that he would not run for reelection. Johanns is a graduate of Saint Mary s University of Minnesota and Creighton University School of Law. Before his election as governor, he had been elected to various local government positions in Nebraska, including as a member of the Lancaster County Board and the Lincoln City Council and as mayor of Lincoln for two terms. With Senator Johanns election, Deere & Company s Board totals 12 members, 11 of whom are independent directors. Deere & Company ( ) is a world leader in providing advanced products and services and is committed to the success of customers whose work is linked to the land those who cultivate, harvest, transform, enrich and build upon the land to meet the world s dramatically increasing need for food, fuel, shelter and infrastructure.

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MGT CAPITAL INVESTMENTS, INC. FORM 8-K (Current report filing) Filed 03/23/18 for the Period Ending 03/23/18 Address 512 S. MANGUM STREET SUITE 408 DURHAM, NC, 27701 Telephone (919) 973-0954 CIK 0001001601