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Caterpillar8-K: Governance change

Caterpillar to appoint Lynn Good to its Board of Directors effective August 1, 2026.

Source

SEC EDGARApr 13, 2026

Current report (Form 8-K)

Caterpillar 8-K

Filing excerpt

On April 7, 2026, the board of directors of Caterpillar Inc. (the “Company”) determined to nominate Lynn Good to be a director nominee of the Company for election at the Company’s 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, with an effective date of appointment of August 1, 2026.

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8-K: Governance change

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Form
8-K
Filed
Apr 13, 2026

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Details

CIK
18230
Accession number
0001104659-26-042621
Timeframe
Next quarter
Filing year
2026
Why it matters
Governance tools needed
Signal category
Esg

Extraction

Confidence
High
Relevance
90%
Sentiment
Neutral
Detected
Apr 14, 2026
signal_type
sec-8k
signal_subtype
governanceChange

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