Item 5.02: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers – The filing reports changes in executive leadership and/or board composition at Deere & Company as of January 20, 2026 Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers – The filing includes disclosure of compensation arrangements related to officer appointments or departures Filing Date:…

Our analysis rates this filing CAUTIOUS. The elevated concern level (6.8/10) reflects a material executive transition at the CFO level—a critical financial leadership position—combined with an increasing overall risk trend. The primary concerns are: (1) sudden departure with limited notice…

Concern level: HIGH (6.8/10). Key factors: One high-severity risk identified: CFO departure (severity 7/10) creates immediate leadership vacuum in critical financial officer role; Overall risk trend is INCREASING with risk score of 6.8/10; CFO resignation disclosed with only ~30 days notice (January 20 notification, February 19 effective date), suggesting limited preparation and potential…

Notable risk changes: CFO Joshua A. Jepsen resigned effective February 19, 2026 - creates immediate leadership vacuum in critical financial officer role; Interim CFO Ryan D. Campbell pulled from President role leading Construction & Forestry and Power Systems division - creates operational distraction and potential execution risk in major business segment; Company conducting search for permanent CFO replacement -…

The model predicts DE will underperform the S&P 500 by about 0.0% over 30 days. This is model analysis for research, not investment advice.