---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-116198"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CAT"
cik: "0000018230"
company_name: "CATERPILLAR INC"
filed_at: "2026-10-15T19:31:00+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-10-15T19:32:02.758375+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Caterpillar's Denise Johnson to retire Feb 1, 2027; Derrick York named group president of Resource Industries

## Summary
- Denise Johnson, group president of Resource Industries, elected to retire effective Feb. 1, 2027; she moves to an advisory role on Nov. 1, 2026.
- Derrick York, president of Solar Turbines and Caterpillar senior vice president, appointed group president of Resource Industries effective Nov. 1, 2026.
- Johnson led Resource Industries since 2016, through a historic mining downturn, returning the segment to profitability and its strongest performance in over a decade.
- York has 16 years at Caterpillar, led Solar Turbines since 2023, and previously served as SVP of the Oil & Gas and Marine division.
- CEO Joe Creed credited Johnson with positioning Caterpillar as a leader in mining autonomy and technology; announcement dated Oct. 15, 2026.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-116198
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CAT
- cik: 0000018230
- company_name: CATERPILLAR INC
- filed_at: 2026-10-15T19:31:00+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/18230/000110465926116198/0001104659-26-116198-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/18230/000110465926116198/tm2627668d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-116198
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-116198.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-116198.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Denise C. Johnson changed role as group president of Resource Industries at CATERPILLAR INC.
  - Action: transitioning
  - Role: group president of Resource Industries
  source text: On October 15, 2026, Caterpillar Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Denise C. Johnson is transitioning from her position as group president of Resource Industries, effective as of November 1, 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/18230/000110465926116198/0001104659-26-116198-index.htm

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