Deere & Co 8-K, filed Nov 18, 2021
Deere & Co (DE)
About this 8-K
Deere & Co filed this 8-K on November 18, 2021, reporting on events of November 17, 2021.
Items reported
- Item 7.01: Regulation FD disclosure
- Item 9.01: Financial statements and exhibits
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Item 7.01Regulation FD Disclosure.
On November 17, 2021, Deere & Company (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that its employees represented by the International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (“UAW”) have voted to ratify new six-year collective bargaining agreements that cover more than 10,000 workers at 14 Company facilities across the United States. As a result, the labor strike initiated by the UAW has terminated. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
This information is being furnished under Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of such section, nor shall this information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing made by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)Exhibits
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104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are imbedded in the Inline XBRL document) |
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Signature
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| By: | /s/ Todd E. Davies |
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Dated: November 18, 2021 | | |
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Exhibit 99.1
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Contact:
Jen Hartmann
Director, Public Relations
HartmannJenniferA@JohnDeere.com
Deere Employees Break New Ground by Ratifying Agreements
With their ratification of new collective bargaining agreements, employees see brighter future with Deere
MOLINE, IL (November 17, 2021) —The International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW) has informed Deere & Company (NYSE: DE) that its production and maintenance employees have voted to ratify new six-year collective bargaining agreements that cover more than 10,000 workers at 14 facilities across the United States.
“I’m pleased our highly skilled employees are back to work building and supporting the industry-leading products which make our customers more profitable and sustainable,” said John C. May, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for Deere. “John Deere’s success depends on the success of our people. Through our new collective bargaining agreements, we’re giving employees the opportunity to earn wages and benefits that are the best in our industries and are groundbreaking in many ways. We have faith that, in return, our employees will find new and better ways to improve our competitiveness and transform the way our customers do their work. Together, our future is bright.”
Please visit one.deere.com for details on the ratified agreements.