---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-22-002140"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DE"
cik: "0000315189"
company_name: "DEERE & CO"
filed_at: "2022-02-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T04:21:29.822269+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Deere & Company shareholders reelect all 11 directors, approve say-on-pay, reject special meeting proposal

## Summary
- All 11 director nominees elected with votes ranging from 205M to 227M for; lowest support was Sherry M. Smith at 89.7% of votes cast.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation passed with 209.9M for (91.9% of votes cast), 17.8M against.
- Ratification of Deloitte & Touche as auditor approved with 248.4M for (94.5% of votes cast).
- Shareholder proposal to remove minimum holding period for calling special meetings rejected with 39.8M for vs 187.6M against.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-22-002140
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DE
- cik: 0000315189
- company_name: DEERE & CO
- filed_at: 2022-02-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/315189/000155837022002140/0001558370-22-002140-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/315189/000155837022002140/de-20220225x8k.htm

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