Form 8-K CATERPILLAR INC For: Jun 10
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
On June 10, 2026, Caterpillar Inc. (the “Company”) held a virtual 2026 Annual Shareholders Meeting (the “Annual Meeting”). Set forth below are the voting results for each of the matters submitted to a vote of the Company’s shareholders at the Annual Meeting.
Proposal 1 - Company Proposal - Election of Directors
All nominees for election to the Company’s Board of Directors named in the Proxy Statement were elected, each to a one-year term, with the following vote:
| Director | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||
| Joseph E. Creed | 313,113,033 | 11,832,714 | 507,603 | 68,032,649 | ||||||||||||
| James C. Fish, Jr. | 308,288,837 | 16,538,220 | 626,293 | 68,032,649 | ||||||||||||
| Lynn J. Good | 323,118,292 | 1,773,531 | 561,527 | 68,032,649 | ||||||||||||
| Gerald Johnson | 320,479,013 | 4,353,437 | 620,900 | 68,032,649 | ||||||||||||
| Nazzic S. Keene | 321,589,855 | 3,001,338 | 862,157 | 68,032,649 | ||||||||||||
| David W. MacLennan | 316,380,421 | 8,437,215 | 635,714 | 68,032,649 | ||||||||||||
| Judith F. Marks | 320,418,944 | 4,488,540 | 545,866 | 68,032,649 | ||||||||||||
| Debra L. Reed-Klages | 316,254,559 | 8,655,657 | 543,134 | 68,032,649 | ||||||||||||
| Susan C. Schwab | 315,235,222 | 9,709,139 | 508,989 | 68,032,649 | ||||||||||||
| Rayford Wilkins, Jr. | 315,044,827 | 9,550,171 | 858,352 | 68,032,649 | ||||||||||||
Proposal 2 - Company Proposal - Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The proposal requesting ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2026 was approved with the following vote:
| For | Against | Abstain | ||||||||
| 372,882,425 | 19,911,190 | 692,384 | ||||||||
Proposal 3 - Company Proposal - Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation
The proposal requesting that the shareholders of the Company approve executive compensation, on an advisory basis, was approved with the following vote:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||
| 307,919,503 | 15,792,946 | 1,740,901 | 68,032,649 | |||||||||||
Proposal 4 - Shareholder Proposal - Shareholder Right to Act by Written Consent
The proposal requesting that the Board of Directors amend the Company's governing documents to permit shareholder action by written consent was not approved based on the following vote:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||
| 127,707,438 | 195,268,191 | 2,477,721 | 68,032,649 | |||||||||||
| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure |
On June 10, 2026, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of one dollar and sixty-three cents ($1.63) per share of Company common stock, payable on August 19, 2026 to shareholders of record at the close of business on July 20, 2026. The per share dividend of $1.63 is an increase of twelve cents from the previous quarterly dividend of $1.51 per share. On the same date, the Company issued a press release announcing the dividend increase, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished in accordance with the provisions of General Instructions B.2 of Form 8-K.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit | ||
| Number | Description | |
| 99.1 | Caterpillar Inc. press release dated June 10, 2026 | |
| 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. | ||
| June 11, 2026 | By: | /s/ Derek Owens |
| Derek Owens | ||
| Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel | ||
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