---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000018230-24-000012"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CAT"
cik: "0000018230"
company_name: "CATERPILLAR INC"
filed_at: "2024-04-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-04T02:55:59.300952+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Caterpillar director David Calhoun will not stand for re-election at 2024 annual meeting

## Summary
- David L. Calhoun communicated decision not to stand for re-election to Caterpillar's Board at the 2024 Annual Meeting.
- Calhoun's decision was not the result of any disagreement with the Company.
- Board expressed gratitude for Calhoun's contributions and years of service.
- Effective upon the 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (date not specified).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000018230-24-000012
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CAT
- cik: 0000018230
- company_name: CATERPILLAR INC
- filed_at: 2024-04-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/18230/000001823024000012/0000018230-24-000012-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/18230/000001823024000012/cat-20240401.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000018230-24-000012
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000018230-24-000012.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000018230-24-000012.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  David L. Calhoun departed as Director at CATERPILLAR INC.
  - Action: not stand for re-election
  - Role: Director
  source text: On April 1, David L. Calhoun communicated to the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Caterpillar Inc. (the “Company”) of his decision not to stand for re-election to the Board at the Company’s 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/18230/000001823024000012/0000018230-24-000012-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.