---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-21-013874"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DE"
cik: "0000315189"
company_name: "DEERE & CO"
filed_at: "2021-11-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T15:54:40.832971+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Deere & Company elects Boeing executive Leanne G. Caret to board of directors

## Summary
- Board expanded from 11 to 12 directors; Caret is EVP of Boeing and CEO of Boeing Defense, Space & Security.
- Caret appointed to Finance and Compensation Committees of the Board.
- She brings over 20 years of executive experience in aerospace, defense; named to Fortune's Most Powerful Women five times.
- With her election, Deere board now has 12 members, 11 of whom are independent directors.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-21-013874
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DE
- cik: 0000315189
- company_name: DEERE & CO
- filed_at: 2021-11-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/315189/000155837021013874/0001558370-21-013874-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/315189/000155837021013874/de-20211101x8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-21-013874.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Leanne G. Caret was elected as Director at DEERE & CO.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On November 1, 2021, the Board of Directors (“Board”) of Deere & Company (“Deere”) increased the size of the Board from 11 to 12 directors and elected Leanne G. Caret to the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/315189/000155837021013874/0001558370-21-013874-index.htm

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