Caterpillar

=== SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership === Document Type: 4 Period of Report: 2026-02-10 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: 2026-02-10 | Code: A (Grant or award) Shares: +9,055 | Price: $0.00 Shares Owned After: 37,346 | Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F2] Includes adjustments for dividends accrued. [Transaction #2] Security: Common Stock Date: 2026-02-10 | Code: F (Payment of exercise/tax) Shares: -3,366 | Price: $744.83 Total Value: $2,507,097.78 Shares Owned After: 33,980 | Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F1] Represents shares withheld from the reporting person to satisfy tax obligation arising from the vesting of performance-based restricted stock units granted March 6, 2023. --- Holdings --- [Holding #1] Security: Common Stock Ownership: I (Indirect) Footnotes: [F3] The information in this report is based on a 401(k) plan statement dated as of January 31, 2026. --- Footnotes (Complete Index) --- F1: Represents shares withheld from the reporting person to satisfy tax obligation arising from the vesting of performance-based restricted stock units granted March 6, 2023. F2: Includes adjustments for dividends accrued. F3: The information in this report is based on a 401(k) plan statement dated as of January 31, 2026. --- Signature --- /s/ /s/ Nicole Puza, POA for Joseph Creed (2026-02-12)