Caterpillar

=== SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership === Document Type: 4 Period of Report: 2026-05-11 10b5-1 Pre-arranged Plan: No --- Issuer --- Name: CATERPILLAR INC (CAT) CIK: 0000018230 --- Reporting Owner --- Name: Creed Joseph E CIK: 0001739859 Role: Officer (Chief Executive Officer) --- Non-Derivative Transactions --- [Transaction #1] Security: Common Stock Date: 2026-05-11 | Code: F (Payment of exercise/tax) Shares: -574 | Price: $912.03 Total Value: $523,505.22 Shares Owned After: 34,507 | Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F1] Represents shares withheld from the reporting person to satisfy tax obligations arising from the vesting of restricted stock units granted on May 9, 2025. --- Holdings --- [Holding #1] Security: Common Stock Ownership: I (Indirect) Footnotes: [F2] The information in this report is based on a 401(k) plan statement dated as of April 30, 2026. --- Footnotes (Complete Index) --- F1: Represents shares withheld from the reporting person to satisfy tax obligations arising from the vesting of restricted stock units granted on May 9, 2025. F2: The information in this report is based on a 401(k) plan statement dated as of April 30, 2026. --- Signature --- /s/ /s/ Nicole Puza, POA for Joseph E. Creed (2026-05-12)