---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-23-012647"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DE"
cik: "0000315189"
company_name: "DEERE & CO"
filed_at: "2023-08-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-12T19:28:56.541856+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Deere elects Roper Technologies CEO Neil Hunn to board of directors

## Summary
- Neil Hunn elected to Deere board, effective August 1, 2023.
- Hunn is President and CEO of Roper Technologies (Nasdaq: ROP).
- Board size increased from 11 to 12 directors; 11 of 12 are independent.
- Hunn brings software and technology transformation experience to support Smart Industrial model.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-23-012647
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DE
- cik: 0000315189
- company_name: DEERE & CO
- filed_at: 2023-08-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/315189/000155837023012647/0001558370-23-012647-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/315189/000155837023012647/de-20230801x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-23-012647
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-23-012647.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-23-012647.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  L. Neil Hunn was elected as Director at DEERE & CO.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On August 1, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Deere & Company (the “Company”) increased the size of the Board from 11 to 12 directors and elected L. Neil Hunn to the Board effective August 1, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/315189/000155837023012647/0001558370-23-012647-index.htm

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