Bob De Lange plans sale of 15,977 Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Caterpillar shareholder Bob De Lange has filed notice to sell 15,977 shares of Caterpillar common stock. The shares were acquired through a stock option exercise on 02/02/2026, paid in cash, and are to be sold on the NYSE through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC.

The filing also reports that Bob De Lange sold 14,638 Caterpillar common shares on 11/05/2025 for gross proceeds of $8,231,847.64. Caterpillar had 467,979,596 common shares outstanding at the time of the planned sale, providing scale for the disclosed transactions.

Form 144 Filer Information	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 144 NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
FORM 144

144: Filer Information

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Submission Contact Information
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144: Issuer Information

Name of Issuer

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Address of Issuer

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Name of Person for Whose Account the Securities are To Be Sold

See the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144. Information is to be given not only as to the person for whose account the securities are to be sold but also as to all other persons included in that definition. In addition, information shall be given as to sales by all persons whose sales are required by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales for the account of the person filing this notice.

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144: Securities Information

Title of the Class of Securities To Be Sold	Name and Address of the Broker	Number of Shares or Other Units To Be Sold	Aggregate Market Value	Number of Shares or Other Units Outstanding	Approximate Date of Sale	Name the Securities Exchange
Common	Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services 1 New York Plaza 8th Floor New York NY 10004	15977	10912128.03	467979596	02/02/2026	NYSE

Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition of the securities to be sold and with respect to the payment of all or any part of the purchase price or other consideration therefor:

144: Securities To Be Sold

Title of the Class	Date you Acquired	Nature of Acquisition Transaction	Name of Person from Whom Acquired	Is this a Gift?	Date Donor Acquired	Amount of Securities Acquired	Date of Payment	Nature of Payment *
Common	02/02/2026	Stock Option Exercise	Issuer			15977	02/02/2026	Cash

* If the securities were purchased and full payment therefor was not made in cash at the time of purchase, explain in the table or in a note thereto the nature of the consideration given. If the consideration consisted of any note or other obligation, or if payment was made in installments describe the arrangement and state when the note or other obligation was discharged in full or the last installment paid.

Furnish the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold during the past 3 months by the person for whose account the securities are to be sold.

144: Securities Sold During The Past 3 Months

Name and Address of Seller	Title of Securities Sold	Date of Sale	Amount of Securities Sold	Gross Proceeds
BOB DE LANGE 5205 N. O'CONNOR BOULEVARD, SUITE 100 IRVING TX 75039	Common	11/05/2025	14638	8231847.64

144: Remarks and Signature

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Date of Notice

ATTENTION:

The person for whose account the securities to which this notice relates are to be sold hereby represents by signing this notice that he does not know any material adverse information in regard to the current and prospective operations of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which has not been publicly disclosed. If such person has adopted a written trading plan or given trading instructions to satisfy Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act, by signing the form and indicating the date that the plan was adopted or the instruction given, that person makes such representation as of the plan adoption or instruction date.

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ATTENTION: Intentional misstatements or omission of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)

FAQ

What does the Form 144 filing for CAT disclose about share sales?

The filing discloses a planned sale of 15,977 Caterpillar common shares and a prior sale of 14,638 shares. These transactions are being reported by Bob De Lange in accordance with Rule 144 requirements for certain resales of restricted or control securities.

How many Caterpillar (CAT) shares does Bob De Lange plan to sell?

Bob De Lange plans to sell 15,977 shares of Caterpillar common stock. The shares are to be sold on the NYSE, with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC named as the broker handling the transaction through its Executive Financial Services unit.

What is the market value of the Caterpillar shares in this Form 144?

The planned sale of 15,977 Caterpillar common shares has an aggregate market value of $10,912,128.03. This value reflects the total market price of the shares covered by the notice, based on the information provided in the securities information section.

How were the Caterpillar (CAT) shares being sold acquired by Bob De Lange?

The 15,977 Caterpillar shares were acquired on 02/02/2026 through a stock option exercise from the issuer. The filing states that the exercise was paid for in cash, and the same date is listed for both acquisition and payment.

What prior Caterpillar share sales are reported in this Form 144?

The notice reports that Bob De Lange previously sold 14,638 Caterpillar common shares on 11/05/2025, generating gross proceeds of $8,231,847.64. This disclosure covers all Caterpillar securities sold by this person during the past three months, as required.

How many Caterpillar shares were outstanding when this Form 144 was filed?

The document states that 467,979,596 shares of Caterpillar common stock were outstanding at the time of the planned sale. This figure provides context for the scale of the 15,977-share transaction relative to the company’s total common shares.