DEERE & CO — Major Shareholding Notification 2011

Aug 5, 2011

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

*SCHEDULE 13G*

*Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )**

*DEERE & COMPANY*

(Name of Issuer)

*Common Stock, $1.00 par value*

(Title of Class of Securities)

*244199105*

(CUSIP Number)

*July 29, 2011*

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

o	Rule 13d-1(b)
x	Rule 13d-1(c)
o	Rule 13d-1(d)

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

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CUSIP No. 244199105 — 1.	Names of Reporting Persons 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.	Citizenship or Place of Organization State of Washington
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With	5.	Sole Voting Power 20,987,800 (1)
	6.	Shared Voting Power -0-
	7.	Sole Dispositive Power 20,987,800 (1)
	8.	Shared Dispositive Power -0-
9.	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 20,987,800 (1)
10.	Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) o
11.	Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 5.0%
12.	Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) OO

(1) All Common Stock 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.

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CUSIP No. 244199105 — 1.	Names of Reporting Persons William H. Gates III
2.	Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
	(a)	o
	(b)	o
3.	SEC Use Only
4.	Citizenship or Place of Organization United States of America
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With	5.	Sole Voting Power 20,987,800 (1)
	6.	Shared Voting Power -0-
	7.	Sole Dispositive Power 20,987,800 (1)
	8.	Shared Dispositive Power -0-
9.	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 20,987,800 (1)
10.	Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) o
11.	Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 5.0%
12.	Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IN

(1) All Common Stock 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.

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Item 1.	(a)	Name of Issuer Deere & Company (the “Issuer”)
	(b)	Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices One John Deere Place Moline, Illinois 61265
Item 2.
	(a)	Name of Person Filing Cascade Investment, L.L.C. (“Cascade”) and William H. Gates III
	(b)	Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence Cascade - 2365 Carillon Point, Kirkland, Washington 98033 Mr. Gates - One Microsoft Way, Redmond, Washington 98052
	(c)	Citizenship Cascade is a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Washington. Mr. Gates is a citizen of the United States of America.
	(d)	Title of Class of Securities Common Stock, $1 par value
	(e)	CUSIP Number 244199105
Item 3.	If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: Not Applicable.

Item 4.
Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.
(a)	Amount beneficially owned: See the responses to Item 9 on the attached cover pages.
(b)	Percent of class: See the responses to Item 11 on the attached cover pages.
(c)	Number of shares as to which the person has:
	(i)	Sole power to vote or to direct the vote See the responses to Item 5 on the attached cover pages.
	(ii)	Shared power to vote or to direct the vote See the responses to Item 6 on the attached cover pages.
	(iii)	Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of See the responses to Item 7 on the attached cover pages.
	(iv)	Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of See the responses to Item 8 on the attached cover pages.

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Item 5.	Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following o .
Item 6.	Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person
	Not Applicable
Item 7.	Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person
	Not Applicable
Item 8.	Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
	Not Applicable
Item 9.	Notice of Dissolution of Group
	Not Applicable
Item 10.	Certification
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

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After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Date: August 5, 2011 — By:	*
	Name:	Alan Heuberger (1)
	Title:	Attorney-in-fact for Michael Larson, Business Manager
WILLIAM H. GATES III
By:	*
	Name:	Alan Heuberger (2)
	Title:	Attorney-in-fact

*JOINT FILING AGREEMENT*

We, the signatories of the statement to which this Joint Filing Agreement is attached, hereby agree that such statement is filed, and any amendments thereto filed by any or all of us, will be filed, on behalf of each of us.

Date: August 5, 2011
CASCADE INVESTMENT, L.L.C.
By:	*
	Name:	Alan Heuberger (1)
	Title:	Attorney-in-fact for Michael Larson,
WILLIAM H. GATES III
By:	*
	Name:	Alan Heuberger (2)
	Title:	Attorney-in-fact

*By:
Alan Heuberger

(1) Duly authorized under Special Limited Power of Attorney appointing Alan Heuberger attorney-in-fact, dated August 12, 2008, by and on behalf of Michael Larson, filed as Exhibit 99.1 to Amendment No. 1 to Cascade’s Schedule 13D with respect to Otter Tail Corporation on April 15, 2009, SEC File No. 005-06638 and incorporated by reference herein.

(2) Duly authorized under Special Limited Power of Attorney appointing Alan Heuberger attorney-in-fact, dated August 12, 2008, by and on behalf of William H. Gates III, filed as Exhibit 99.2 to Amendment No. 1 to Cascade’s Schedule 13D with respect to Otter Tail Corporation on April 15, 2009, SEC File No. 005-06638 and incorporated by reference herein.

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