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Form 8-K CATERPILLAR INC For: Jun 10

June 11, 2026 4:06 PM EDT
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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):                            June 10, 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.)

 

5025 N. O’Connor Boulevard 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

 

¨ 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

 

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:

 

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 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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