Caterpillar to nominate Lynn Good to board

Caterpillar Inc. announced that its board of directors has determined to nominate Lynn Good as a director nominee for election at the Company’s 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

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Caterpillar Inc. announced that its board of directors has determined to nominate Lynn Good as a director nominee for election at the Company’s 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. If elected, her appointment to the board will be effective on August 1, 2026.

8-K Event Classification

2 items: 8.01, 9.01

2 items

Item 8.01 Other Events Other

Voluntary disclosure of events the company deems important to shareholders but not covered by other items.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits

Financial statements, pro forma financial information, or exhibit attachments filed with this report.

Key Figures

Director appointment effective date: August 1, 2026 Debenture coupon and maturity: 5.3% debentures due September 15, 2035 Common stock par value: $1.00 par value

3 metrics

Director appointment effective date August 1, 2026 Effective date if Lynn Good is elected at the 2026 Annual Meeting

Debenture coupon and maturity 5.3% debentures due September 15, 2035 Caterpillar security registered and listed on the NYSE as CAT35

Common stock par value $1.00 par value Caterpillar common stock listed on the NYSE under symbol CAT

Key Terms

Annual Meeting of Shareholders, debentures, Emerging growth company, Inline XBRL, +1 more

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Annual Meeting of Shareholders financial

"for election at the Company’s 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders"

A yearly gathering where a company’s owners (shareholders) vote on key items like electing the board, approving executive pay, and ratifying auditors, and receive updates on performance and strategy. Think of it as an annual town hall for owners: it matters to investors because outcomes and disclosures can affect leadership, corporate direction, dividend and governance policies, and therefore the company’s risk and potential return.

debentures financial

"5.3% Debentures due September 15, 2035"

A debenture is a company’s long-term IOU sold to investors that promises regular interest payments and repayment of principal at a set date; unlike equity, it represents debt rather than ownership. Think of it like lending money to a business in exchange for a fixed stream of payments, so investors watch a debenture’s interest rate and the borrower’s financial health to judge income reliability and risk of not being repaid.

Emerging growth company regulatory

"Emerging growth company"

An emerging growth company is a recently public or smaller public firm that qualifies for temporary, lighter regulatory and disclosure rules to reduce the cost and effort of being public. For investors, it means the company may provide less historical financial detail and face fewer reporting requirements than larger firms, so it can grow more quickly but also carries higher uncertainty—like buying a promising early-stage product with fewer user reviews.

Inline XBRL technical

"The cover page from this on , formatted in Inline XBRL."

Inline XBRL is a file format for financial filings that embeds machine-readable data tags directly inside the human-readable report, so the same document can be read by people and parsed by software. For investors it makes extracting, comparing and verifying financial numbers faster and more reliable—like a grocery list where each item also has a barcode—reducing manual errors and speeding up analysis.

principal executive offices financial

"(Address of principal executive offices)"

FAQ

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What board decision did Caterpillar (CAT) disclose on April 7, 2026?

Caterpillar’s board decided to nominate Lynn Good as a director nominee for election at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. This means shareholders will vote on her proposed addition to the board at that meeting, subject to the standard director election process.

When would Lynn Good’s appointment to Caterpillar’s board become effective?

If shareholders elect Lynn Good at Caterpillar’s 2026 Annual Meeting, her appointment to the board will be effective August 1, 2026. This effective date specifies when she would formally begin her duties as a director, assuming she is approved by shareholders.

What is the main purpose of this Caterpillar 8-K filing for investors?

The filing informs investors that Caterpillar’s board plans to nominate Lynn Good as a director candidate for the 2026 Annual Meeting. It also clarifies that, if elected by shareholders, her appointment will take effect on August 1, 2026, updating investors on anticipated board composition.

Does the Caterpillar (CAT) filing announce any financial results or earnings data?

No financial results or earnings measures are discussed. The filing focuses on a governance matter: Caterpillar’s board determination to nominate Lynn Good as a director nominee for the 2026 Annual Meeting, with a specified effective appointment date of August 1, 2026, if shareholders elect her.

What securities of Caterpillar are listed in this disclosure?

The disclosure lists Caterpillar’s common stock with $1.00 par value trading under symbol CAT on the New York Stock Exchange, and 5.3% debentures due September 15, 2035 trading under symbol CAT35, also on the New York Stock Exchange, as securities registered under Section 12(b).

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 04/13/2026 - 04:09 PM EDT

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

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 7, 2026

CATERPILLAR INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		1-768		37-0602744
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

5205 N. O'Connor Blvd., Suite 100 Irving, Texas		75039
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (972) 891-7700

Former name or former address, if changed since last report: N/A

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

¨	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

¨	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol (s)	Name of each exchange which registered
Common Stock ($1.00 par value)	CAT	The New York Stock Exchange
5.3% Debentures due September 15, 2035	CAT35	The New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined by Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On April 7, 2026, the board of directors of Caterpillar Inc. (the “Company”) determined to nominate Lynn Good to be a director nominee of the Company for election at the Company’s 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, with an effective date of appointment of August 1, 2026.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)	Exhibits:

	The following is furnished as an exhibit to this report:

	104	The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	CATERPILLAR INC.


April 13, 2026	By:	/s/ Derek Owens
		Derek Owens
		Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel

Source: View Original Filing on SEC EDGAR

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