---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-22-009519"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DE"
cik: "0000315189"
company_name: "DEERE & CO"
filed_at: "2022-05-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T06:01:57.052707+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Deere names Ryan Campbell President of Construction & Forestry; Raj Kalathur CFO

## Summary
- Ryan Campbell elected President, Worldwide Construction & Forestry and Power Systems, succeeding John Stone who left the company.
- Raj Kalathur elected CFO, retaining roles as President of John Deere Financial and oversight of IT; salary increased to $887,758.
- Ganesh Jayaram appointed Chief Information Officer, effective May 31, 2022.
- Kalathur's STI target for fiscal 2022 is $887,759; LTIC target is $932,147, both up 5%.
- Campbell will lead precision technology adoption and delivery of electric/hybrid models in construction and forestry.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-22-009519
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DE
- cik: 0000315189
- company_name: DEERE & CO
- filed_at: 2022-05-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/315189/000155837022009519/0001558370-22-009519-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/315189/000155837022009519/de-20220531x8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-22-009519
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-22-009519.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-22-009519.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Ryan D. Campbell was elected as President, Worldwide Construction & Forestry and Power Systems at DEERE & CO.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: President, Worldwide Construction & Forestry and Power Systems
  source text: Mr. Kalathur replaces Ryan D. Campbell, who has been elected by the Board to the position of President, Worldwide Construction & Forestry and Power Systems.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/315189/000155837022009519/0001558370-22-009519-index.htm
- Executive change
  Rajesh Kalathur was elected as Chief Financial Officer at DEERE & CO.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: the Board has elected Rajesh Kalathur to the additional role of Chief Financial Officer , effective May 31, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/315189/000155837022009519/0001558370-22-009519-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.