CAT 8-K filings, explained
Every material Form 8-K Caterpillar has filed with the SEC since January 06, 2026, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
Briefs on record11since Jan 06, 2026
Latest filingOct 29, 2026earnings
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2026
Oct 29, 6:33 AM ET
Caterpillar Inc. reported third-quarter 2026 sales and revenues of $20.7 billion, representing a 17% increase compared to the same period in 2025. Profit per share rose to $7.13 from $4.88, driven by higher sales volume and favorable price realization across its primary business segments.
- Third-quarter 2026 sales and revenues increased 17% to $20.7 billion compared to $17.6 billion in the third quarter of 2025.
- Profit per share for the third quarter of 2026 was $7.13, compared with $4.88 in the third quarter of 2025.
- The company deployed $2.0 billion of cash for share repurchases and dividends during the third quarter of 2026.
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Oct 15, 3:31 PM ET
Caterpillar said group president Denise Johnson will retire from the Resource Industries segment, with her transition effective November 1, 2026, and her retirement effective February 1, 2027. The board appointed Derrick York, currently president of Solar Turbines and a senior vice president, to lead the segment starting November 1, 2026. The filing describes a planned succession and does not include financial results or guidance.
- Derrick York to become group president of Resource Industries effective November 1, 2026
- Denise Johnson transitions to an advisory role on November 1, 2026 and retires effective February 1, 2027
- Board appointed York on October 14, 2026; announcement made October 15, 2026
- CEO Joe Creed said Johnson returned the segment to profitability and delivered its strongest financial performance in more than a decade
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Sep 1, 12:10 PM ET
Caterpillar and its finance arms signed a new $3.5 billion 364-day revolving credit facility and amended and extended two existing multi-year facilities, worth $3.0 billion and $5.0 billion. The facilities are available for general corporate purposes, and the borrowers had not drawn on them as of the filing date. The filing describes these as replacements and extensions of 2025 agreements, with covenants that include a minimum Caterpillar consolidated net worth of $9 billion.
- 364-day unsecured facility of $3.5 billion, expiring August 26, 2027, replaces the 2025 version
- Three-year facility of $3.0 billion extended to August 27, 2029
- Five-year facility of $5.0 billion extended to August 27, 2031
- No borrowings under the facilities as of the filing date; Caterpillar must keep consolidated net worth of at least $9 billion
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Aug 4, 6:31 AM ET
Caterpillar reported second-quarter 2026 sales and revenues of $20.5 billion, up 24% from $16.6 billion a year earlier, with diluted profit per share of $7.77 compared with $4.62. The company also furnished retail sales statistics for machines and power systems, and it deployed $2.2 billion for share repurchases and dividends in the quarter.
- Sales and revenues rose $3.974 billion, or 24%, to $20.543 billion, driven mainly by $3.1 billion of higher sales volume and $595 million of favorable price realization.
- Operating profit was $4.295 billion, up 50%, and operating profit margin was 20.9% versus 17.3%; the quarter included $392 million of expected IEEPA tariff recoveries.
- Adjusted profit per share was $8.17 versus $4.72, excluding restructuring costs; GAAP costs included $139 million of losses from divesting certain non-U.S. entities.
- Enterprise operating cash flow was $4.4 billion, and the company ended the quarter with $6.7 billion of enterprise cash.
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Jun 11, 4:05 PM ET
Caterpillar's Board declared a quarterly dividend of $1.63 per share, up 12 cents from $1.51, payable August 19, 2026. At the June 10, 2026 virtual annual meeting, shareholders elected all director nominees and rejected a shareholder proposal to allow action by written consent, which would have needed the Board to amend the governing documents.
- Quarterly dividend of $1.63 per share, up 12 cents (8%) from $1.51, payable August 19, 2026 to holders of record at the close of business July 20, 2026
- All 10 director nominees elected to one-year terms at the June 10, 2026 annual meeting
- Written consent proposal not approved: 127,707,438 for and 195,268,191 against
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ratified for 2026: 372,882,425 for and 19,911,190 against
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Apr 30, 6:31 AM ET
Caterpillar reported first-quarter 2026 sales and revenues of $17.4 billion, up 22% from $14.2 billion a year earlier, and diluted profit per share of $5.47, up from $4.20. Operating profit margin slipped to 17.7% from 18.1%, and the company cited higher tariff costs as a drag on manufacturing costs. The company also deployed $5.7 billion for share repurchases and dividends in the quarter.
- Sales and revenues rose 22% to $17.4 billion, driven by $2.3 billion in higher sales volume and $426 million in favorable price realization.
- Diluted profit per share was $5.47 versus $4.20; adjusted profit per share, excluding restructuring costs, was $5.54 versus $4.25.
- Operating profit margin was 17.7% versus 18.1% a year earlier; Resource Industries segment profit fell 39% to $378 million.
- Caterpillar deployed $5.0 billion for share repurchases and $0.7 billion for dividends, and ended the quarter with $4.1 billion of enterprise cash.
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Apr 13, 4:09 PM ET
Caterpillar's board decided on April 7, 2026 to nominate Lynn Good for election at the company's 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Her appointment would take effect August 1, 2026, if she is elected. The filing is a board appointment disclosure and does not report financial results or changes to guidance.
- Board decided on April 7, 2026 to nominate Lynn Good as a director nominee
- Proposed effective date of appointment is August 1, 2026
- Nomination is for election at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
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Apr 10, 4:30 PM ET
Caterpillar's board appointed Kyle Epley, who joined the company in 1996 and has led Global Finance Services since 2019, as chief financial officer effective May 1, 2026, succeeding Andrew Bonfield. Bonfield remains CFO until May 1, 2026, then serves in an advisory role and retires October 1, 2026. The filing also sets Epley's annual salary at $930,500 and a long-term incentive grant with a grant-date fair value of $1.8 million.
- Kyle Epley, 53, senior vice president of Global Finance Services, appointed CFO by the board on April 7, 2026, effective May 1, 2026
- Andrew Bonfield, CFO, retires October 1, 2026; he serves in an advisory role through that date
- Epley's annual salary rises to $930,500 effective May 1, 2026; target annual incentive set at 115% of base salary
- Long-term incentive grant with a grant-date fair value of $1.8 million: half performance-based RSUs, one-quarter stock options, one-quarter time-based RSUs
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Mar 26, 5:09 PM ET
Caterpillar filed unaudited recast quarterly and annual segment data for 2024 and 2025 to reflect moving its Rail division from Power & Energy into Resource Industries, effective January 1, 2026. The company says the change affects only how historical segment results are presented and has no impact on its previously reported consolidated financial statements, so it is mainly a reporting change for investors to note when comparing periods.
- Rail division moved from Power & Energy to Resource Industries effective January 1, 2026, as previously announced on November 4, 2025.
- Exhibit 99.1 provides unaudited historical sales, segment profit, assets and other data for the quarters and years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.
- The company says the recast data remains subject to additional adjustments and has no impact on previously reported consolidated financial statements.
- Updated forward-looking assumptions will be provided on the first quarter 2026 earnings call on April 30, 2026.
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Jan 29, 6:31 AM ET
Caterpillar reported fourth-quarter 2025 sales and revenues of $19.1 billion, up 18% from a year earlier, while GAAP profit per share fell to $5.12 from $5.78. For full-year 2025, sales and revenues reached a record $67.6 billion, but GAAP profit per share declined to $18.81 from $22.05, so shareholders see higher sales alongside lower profit.
- Q4 2025 sales and revenues were $19.1 billion, up 18% from $16.2 billion in Q4 2024.
- Q4 2025 profit per share was $5.12 versus $5.78; adjusted profit per share was $5.16 versus $5.14.
- Full-year 2025 profit per share was $18.81 versus $22.05; adjusted profit per share was $19.06 versus $21.90.
- Full-year 2025 enterprise operating cash flow was $11.7 billion, and the company deployed $7.9 billion for share repurchases and dividends.
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Jan 6, 4:33 PM ET
Caterpillar said Executive Chairman D. James Umpleby III will retire from the board effective April 1, 2026. On that date, CEO Joseph E. Creed will take the role of Chairman, and the board will shrink from ten to nine directors, with bylaws amended to rename the presiding director role lead independent director. The change places the chairman and CEO roles with Creed, which shareholders may track as the transition takes effect.
- Umpleby retires as Executive Chairman and as a director effective April 1, 2026, after 45 years of service, including eight years as CEO.
- Joseph E. Creed, CEO and a director since May 1, 2025, will assume the title of Chairman of the Board on April 1, 2026.
- Board size decreases from ten to nine directors effective April 1, 2026.
- Debra L. Reed-Klages continues as lead independent director; the amended bylaws rename the Presiding Director title.
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