# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000018230
**File Stem:** 0001104659-25-058891
**Filing Date:** 2025-6
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001104659-25-058891.hdr.sgml**: 20250612

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001104659-25-058891

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 16

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250611

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Regulation FD Disclosure

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250612

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250612

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** CATERPILLAR INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000018230
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY & EQUIP [3531]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 06 Technology
- **EIN:** 370602744
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-00768
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251042880

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 5205 N. O'CONNOR BOULEVARD
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 100
- **CITY:** IRVING
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 75039
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 9728917700

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 5205 N. O'CONNOR BOULEVARD
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 100
- **CITY:** IRVING
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 75039

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** CATERPILLAR TRACTOR CO
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19860623

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

![](tm2517853d1_8kimg001.jpg)

**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 11, 2025**

**CATERPILLAR INC.**

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| **Delaware** | **1-768** | **37-0602744** |
| (State or other jurisdiction of<br> incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S Employer<br> Identification No.) |

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|:---|:---|
| **5205 N. O'Connor Boulevard** |  |
| **Suite 100** **, Irving, Texas** | **75039** |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |

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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: **(972** **) 891-7700**

Former name or former address, if changed since last report: **N/A**

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|:---|
| 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)) |

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **Title of each class** | **Trading Symbol (s)** | **Name of each exchange which<br> 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 |

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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 11, 2025, Caterpillar Inc. (the "Company") held a virtual 2025 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:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Director | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
| Joseph E. Creed | 318498347 | 1753464 | 864959 | 74527213 |
| James C. Fish, Jr. | 308046737 | 12057097 | 1012936 | 74527213 |
| Gerald Johnson | 316575390 | 3516392 | 1024988 | 74527213 |
| Nazzic S. Keene | 316828348 | 3280237 | 1008185 | 74527213 |
| David W. MacLennan | 313226737 | 6873015 | 1017018 | 74527213 |
| Judith F. Marks | 317273666 | 2901893 | 941211 | 74527213 |
| Debra L. Reed-Klages | 314101093 | 6111342 | 904335 | 74527213 |
| Susan C. Schwab | 310548816 | 9507307 | 1060647 | 74527213 |
| D. James Umpleby III | 311270374 | 8959498 | 886898 | 74527213 |
| Rayford Wilkins, Jr. | 312193808 | 7701856 | 1221106 | 74527213 |

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***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

2025 was approved with the following vote:

<u>For</u> <u>Against</u> <u>Abstain</u> <br> <u>375,964,503</u> <u>18,819,263</u> <u>860,217</u>

***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:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
| 301,439,384 | 17,773,391 | 1,903,995 | 74,527,213 |

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***Proposal 4 - Shareholder Proposal - Civil Rights Audit***

The proposal requesting that the Board of Directors commission and oversee a civil rights audit was not approved based on the following vote:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
| 34,783,167 | 282,110,451 | 4,223,152 | 74,527,213 |

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***Proposal 5 - Shareholder Proposal – Report on Employee Charitable Giving Match***

The proposal requesting that the Board of Directors issue a report evaluating the composition of charities included in the Company's employee-gift match program was not approved based on the following vote:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
| 6,574,526 | 311,026,909 | 3,515,335 | 74,527,213 |

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***Proposal 6 - Shareholder Proposal – Request to Cease DEI Efforts***

The proposal requesting that the Board of Directors terminate any Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) programs at the Company was not approved based on the following vote:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
| 9,835,678 | 307,515,820 | 3,765,272 | 74,527,213 |

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**Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure**

On June 11, 2025, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of one dollar and fifty-one cents ($1.51) per share of Company common stock, payable on August 20, 2025 to shareholders of record at the close of business on July 21, 2025. The per share dividend of $1.51 is an increase of ten cents from the previous quarterly dividend of $1.41 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**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;***(d) Exhibits.***

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|:---|:---|
| Exhibit<br> <u>Number</u> | Description |
| [99.1](tm2517853d1_ex99-1.htm) | [Caterpillar Inc. press release dated June 11, 2025](tm2517853d1_ex99-1.htm) |
| 104 | The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL |

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**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.

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|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **CATERPILLAR INC.** | **CATERPILLAR INC.** |
| June 12, 2025 | By: | /s/ Derek Owens |
|  |  | Derek Owens |
|  |  | Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel |

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## Exhibit 99.1

**Exhibit 99.1**

![](tm2517853d1_ex99-1img001.jpg)

**Caterpillar contact:**

Tiffany Heikkila

Global Government & Corporate Affairs 832-573-0958 Tiffany.Heikkila@cat.com

**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE**

**<u>Caterpillar Inc. Increases Dividend</u>**

IRVING, Texas, June 11, 2025 – The Board of Directors of Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) voted today to raise the quarterly dividend by 10 cents, a seven percent increase, to one dollar and fifty-one cents ($1.51) per share of common stock, payable Aug. 20 to shareholders of record at close of business July 21. Caterpillar expects to continue to return substantially all Machinery, Energy & Transportation (ME&T) free cash flow to shareholders over time through dividends and share repurchases.

"Continued delivery on our enterprise strategy for long-term profitable growth, combined with strong operating performance, has led to robust ME&T free cash flow," said Caterpillar CEO Joe Creed. "We are pleased to increase our quarterly dividend and retain our continued presence on the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Index."

Caterpillar has paid a cash dividend every year since the company was formed and has paid a quarterly dividend since 1933. Caterpillar has paid higher annual dividends to shareholders for 31 consecutive years and is recognized as a member of the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Index.

**About Caterpillar**

With 2024 sales and revenues of $64.8 billion, Caterpillar Inc. is the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For 100 years, we've been helping

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customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed. Caterpillar does business on every continent, principally operating through three primary segments – Construction Industries, Resource Industries and Energy & Transportation – and providing financing and related services through our Financial Products segment. Visit us at caterpillar.com or join the conversation on our social media channels at caterpillar.com/en/news/social-media.html.

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