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CUSIP No. 244199105
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Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
Cascade Investment, L.L.C.
2
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) o
(b) o
3
SEC Use Only
4
Source of Funds (See Instructions)
WC
5
Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) o
6
Citizenship or Place of Organization
State of Washington
Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With
7
Sole Voting Power
31,423,573 (1)
8
Shared Voting Power
-0-
9
Sole Dispositive Power
31,423,573 (1)
10
Shared Dispositive Power
-0-
11
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
31,423,573 (1)
12
Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) o
13
Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
9.9% (2)
14
Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO
(1) All shares of the common stock, $1.00 par value per share (the Common Stock), of Deere & Company (the Issuer) held by Cascade Investment, L.L.C. (Cascade) may be deemed to be beneficially owned by William H. Gates III as the sole member of Cascade.
(2) Based on 316,872,632 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 30, 2016, as reported on the Issuers Form 10-K filed on December 19, 2016.
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CUSIP No. 244199105
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only) | |||
| 2 | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) |
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| (a) o |
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| (b) o |
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| 3 | SEC Use Only | |||
| 4 | Source of Funds (See Instructions) | |||
| 5 | Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) o |
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| 6 | Citizenship or Place of Organization | |||
| Number of | 7 | Sole Voting Power | ||
| 8 | Shared Voting Power -0- | |||
| 9 | Sole Dispositive Power | |||
| 10 | Shared Dispositive Power -0- | |||
| 11 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person | |||
| 12 | Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) o |
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| 13 | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) | |||
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) | |||
(1) All shares of the common stock, $1.00 par value per share (the Common Stock), of Deere & Company (the Issuer) held by Cascade Investment, L.L.C. (Cascade) may be deemed to be beneficially owned by William H. Gates III as the sole member of Cascade.
(2) Based on 316,872,632 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 30, 2016, as reported on the Issuers Form 10-K filed on December 19, 2016.
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