Deere & Company
02/27/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 02/27/2026 10:04
Proxy Results (Form 8-K)
Item 5.07Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Deere & Company (the "Company") held its annual meeting of shareholders on February 25, 2026 (the "Annual Meeting"). The voting results for each matter submitted to a vote of shareholders at the Annual Meeting are as follows:
| 1. | Election of Directors |
All director nominees were elected for terms expiring at the 2027 annual meeting of shareholders with the following votes:
|
Shares Voted For |
Shares Voted Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes |
|
|
Leanne G. Caret |
204,025,619 |
2,660,637 |
494,309 |
30,832,733 |
|
Tamra A. Erwin |
190,502,787 |
16,285,429 |
392,349 |
30,832,733 |
|
R. Preston Feight |
202,870,437 |
3,916,100 |
394,028 |
30,832,733 |
|
Alan C. Heuberger |
205,689,006 |
979,681 |
511,878 |
30,832,733 |
|
L. Neil Hunn |
201,240,226 |
5,137,013 |
803,326 |
30,832,733 |
|
John C. May |
199,327,228 |
6,534,554 |
1,318,783 |
30,832,733 |
|
Gregory R. Page |
200,568,626 |
6,080,027 |
531,912 |
30,832,733 |
|
Brian Sikes |
204,284,450 |
2,505,977 |
390,138 |
30,832,733 |
|
Dmitri L. Stockton |
204,870,560 |
1,787,625 |
522,380 |
30,832,733 |
|
Sheila G. Talton |
202,499,689 |
4,158,903 |
521,973 |
30,832,733 |
| 2. | Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation |
The shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers with the following vote:
|
Shares Voted For Proposal |
Shares Voted Against Proposal |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes |
|
190,345,717 |
16,140,154 |
694,694 |
30,832,733 |
| 3. | Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
Deloitte & Touche LLP was ratified as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the 2026 fiscal year with the following vote:
|
Shares Voted For Proposal |
Shares Voted Against Proposal |
Abstain |
|
225,438,196 |
12,070,053 |
505,049 |
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| 4. | Shareholder Proposal Regarding a Report on the Return on Investment of Emission Reduction Goals |
A shareholder proposal regarding a report on the return on investment of emission reduction goals was not approved, with the following vote:
|
Shares Voted For Proposal |
Shares Voted Against Proposal |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes |
|
2,065,023 |
202,929,899 |
2,185,643 |
30,832,733 |
| 5. | Shareholder Proposal Regarding Shareholder Right to Act by Written Consent |
A shareholder proposal regarding shareholder right to act by written consent was not approved, with the following vote:
|
Shares Voted For Proposal |
Shares Voted Against Proposal |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes |
|
79,390,748 |
126,866,664 |
923,153 |
30,832,733 |
| 6. | Shareholder Proposal Regarding a Report on Faith-Based Business Resource Groups |
A shareholder proposal regarding a report on faith-based business resource groups was not approved, with the following vote:
|
Shares Voted For Proposal |
Shares Voted Against Proposal |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes |
|
1,313,347 |
203,198,068 |
2,669,150 |
30,832,733 |
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