Form 8-K · Current report
Deere & Company 8-K, filed Nov 2, 2026
- Filed
- CIK
- 0000315189
- Accession no.
- 0001104659-26-120813
Summary
Deere & Company appointed Julie Boland, former U.S. CEO and managing partner and Americas managing partner of Ernst & Young LLP, to its board of directors effective November 2, 2026, expanding the board from ten to eleven members. Chairman and CEO John C. May said Boland's leadership, financial acumen, and governance experience will sharpen the board's perspective as Deere executes its strategy.
Key points
- Boland was appointed to the board's Compensation Committee and Finance Committee.
- She will receive the company's non-employee director compensation, including an initial grant of 92 restricted stock units, and will enter into the standard director indemnification agreement.
- Boland served as EY's U.S. CEO and managing partner and Americas managing partner from 2022 to 2026, capping more than 16 years at the firm.
- Before EY, she was chief financial officer at public and private companies and worked in investment banking at J.P. Morgan and Goldman Sachs.
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Items reported
- 5.02Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
- 7.01Regulation FD Disclosure
- 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits
From the filing
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers, Election of Directors, Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. On November 2, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Deere & Company (the “Company”) increased the size of the Board from ten to eleven directors and appointed Julie Boland to the Board, effective immediately. Ms. Boland will serve as a member of the Compensation Committee and Finance Committee of the Board. Ms. Boland is the former U.S. CEO and Managing Partner and Americas Managing Partner of Ernst & Young LLP (“EY”), a multinational professional services firm providing audit, tax, consulting, and transaction services. …
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