=== SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership ===
Document Type: 4
Period of Report: 2026-05-13
10b5-1 Pre-arranged Plan: No
--- Issuer ---
Name: CATERPILLAR INC (CAT)
CIK: 0000018230
--- Reporting Owner ---
Name: Johnson Denise C
CIK: 0001608229
Role: Officer (Group President)
--- Non-Derivative Transactions ---
[Transaction #1]
Security: Common Stock
Date: 2026-05-13 | Code: M (Exercise of derivative)
Shares: +7,900 | Price: $196.70
Total Value: $1,553,930.00
Shares Owned After: 57,725 | Ownership: D (Direct)
[Transaction #2]
Security: Common Stock
Date: 2026-05-13 | Code: F (Payment of exercise/tax)
Shares: -1,704 | Price: $911.61
Total Value: $1,553,383.44
Shares Owned After: 56,021 | Ownership: D (Direct)
[Transaction #3]
Security: Common Stock
Date: 2026-05-13 | Code: S (Open market sale)
Shares: -3,546 | Price: $909.46
Total Value: $3,224,945.16
Shares Owned After: 52,475 | Ownership: D (Direct)
Footnotes:
[F1] This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $909.10 to $910.08. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.
[Transaction #4]
Security: Common Stock
Date: 2026-05-13 | Code: S (Open market sale)
Shares: -2,650 | Price: $910.24
Total Value: $2,412,136.00
Shares Owned After: 49,825 | Ownership: D (Direct)
Footnotes:
[F2] This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $910.17 to $910.47. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.
--- Derivative Transactions ---
[Transaction #1]
Security: Employee Stock Options
Date: 2026-05-13 | Code: M (Exercise of derivative)
Shares: -7,900 | Price: $196.70
Exercisable: N/A | Expires: 2032-03-07
Shares Owned After: 16,078 | Ownership: D (Direct)
Footnotes:
[F3] The stock options were granted pursuant to the Caterpillar Inc. 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan on March 7, 2022 and vest equally in 1/3 increments on the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date.
--- Footnotes (Complete Index) ---
F1: This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $909.10 to $910.08. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.
F2: This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $910.17 to $910.47. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.
F3: The stock options were granted pursuant to the Caterpillar Inc. 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan on March 7, 2022 and vest equally in 1/3 increments on the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date.
--- Signature ---
/s/ /s/ Nicole Puza, POA for Denise Johnson (2026-05-14)