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accession: "0001558370-25-009102"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DE"
cik: "0000315189"
company_name: "DEERE & CO"
filed_at: "2025-07-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-18T09:22:51.089113+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.4
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confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Deere board member Sherry M. Smith dies; board reduces size, appoints new Lead Director

## Summary
- Sherry M. Smith, a Deere director since 2011 and Lead Director, passed away on July 7, 2025.
- Board reduced size to ten members and appointed R. Preston Feight as Lead Director.
- Smith served on Corporate Governance and Compensation committees; formerly EVP and CFO of Supervalu.
- Chairman and CEO John C. May expressed condolences, noting Smith's strategic contributions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-25-009102
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DE
- cik: 0000315189
- company_name: DEERE & CO
- filed_at: 2025-07-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/315189/000155837025009102/0001558370-25-009102-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/315189/000155837025009102/de-20250707x8k.htm

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