---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-053322"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DE"
cik: "0000315189"
company_name: "DEERE & CO"
filed_at: "2026-05-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T00:25:19.937041+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Deere & Company elects Brent Norwood as CFO effective May 1, 2026

## Summary
- T. Brent Norwood, 44, elected SVP & CFO; succeeds acting CFO Ryan D. Campbell who continues as President, Worldwide Construction & Forestry and Power Systems.
- Norwood most recently served as VP & Finance Director, Construction & Forestry and Power Systems since 2023.
- Norwood will receive $925,000 annual salary, target short-term incentive of 100% of salary, and a one-time award of 8,809 performance-based restricted stock units.
- Prior to Deere (joined 2013), Norwood held roles at Credit Suisse, Highland Capital Management, and THL Credit.
- Appointment follows an internal and external search; board cites his financial expertise and capital allocation discipline.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-053322
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DE
- cik: 0000315189
- company_name: DEERE & CO
- filed_at: 2026-05-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/315189/000110465926053322/0001104659-26-053322-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/315189/000110465926053322/de-20260428x8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-053322.txt

## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: 058b58e89f
  claim: Ryan D. Campbell changed role as Acting Chief Financial Officer at DEERE & CO.
  evidence_excerpt: Mr. Norwood replaces Ryan D. Campbell, who was acting Chief Financial Officer and will continue as President, Worldwide Construction & Forestry and Power Systems for the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/315189/000110465926053322/0001104659-26-053322-index.htm

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