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Issuer:     CATERPILLAR INC (CAT)
CIK:        0000018230
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2025-04-15T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001104659-25-034874
Event type: leadership
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.85
Item codes: 5.02, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Caterpillar CEO Jim Umpleby to become Executive Chairman; COO Joe Creed elected CEO effective May 1, 2025
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- Joe Creed appointed CEO and board member; Jim Umpleby transitions to Executive Chairman, effective May 1, 2025.
- Creed salary increased to $1.5M, target AIP 160% of salary, LTIP grant $5.5M (50% PSUs, 25% NQSOs, 25% RSUs).
- Umpleby salary reduced to $1.2M, target AIP 125% of salary.
- Umpleby led strategy driving over sixfold increase in adjusted profit per share during CEO tenure; 2024 record.
- Succession follows multi-year board planning process; Debra Reed-Klages remains independent Presiding Director.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/18230/000110465925034874/0001104659-25-034874-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/18230/000110465925034874/tm2511879d2_8k.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-25-034874

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