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CATERPILLAR INC — fact timeline

Source-grounded facts extracted from CATERPILLAR INC's SEC 8-K filings across all families, newest first. Each cites a verbatim SEC excerpt.

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Earnings Releases

CATERPILLAR INC reported the quarter ended March 31, 2026 results: revenue $17.4, EPS $5.47.

“Caterpillar Reports First-Quarter 2026 Results First Quarter ($ in billions except profit per share) 2026 2025 Sales and Revenues $17.4 $14.2 Profit Per Share $5.47 $4.20 Adjusted Profit Per Share $5.54 $4.25”
Governance Changes

CATERPILLAR INC: Amended and restated Bylaws to change title of 'Presiding Director' to 'Lead Independent Director' (effective 2026-01-06).

“On January 6, 2026, the Board approved and adopted amended and restated Bylaws (the “Amended and Restated Bylaws”). The Amended and Restated Bylaws reflect the change in title of the Board’s “Presiding Director” to “Lead Independent Director.””
Debt Financings

CATERPILLAR INC incurred revolving credit of $5.0 billion maturing August 28, 2030.

“The Three-Year Facility Agreement, among other things, extends the expiration date of the 2022 Three-Year Facility to August 28, 2028 and provides for an unsecured revolving credit facility to the Borrowers in an aggregate amount of up to $3.0 billion, and the Five-Year Facility Agreement, among other things, extends the expiration date of the 2022 Five-Year Facility to August 28, 2030 and provides for an unsecured revolving credit facility to the Borrowers in an aggregate amount of up to $5.0 billion.”
Debt Financings

CATERPILLAR INC incurred revolving credit of $3.0 billion maturing August 28, 2028.

“the expiration date of the 2022 Three-Year Facility to August 28, 2028 and provides for an unsecured revolving credit facility to the Borrowers in an aggregate amount of up to $3.0 billion, and the Five-Year Facility Agreement, among other things, extends the expiration date of the 2022 Five-Year Facility to August 28, 2030 and provides for an unsecured revolving”
Debt Financings

CATERPILLAR INC incurred revolving credit of $3.5 billion with Citibank, N.A. maturing August 27, 2026.

“On August 28, 2025, Caterpillar Inc. (“Caterpillar”) entered into a Credit Agreement (the “364-Day Facility”) among Caterpillar, Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation (“Cat Financial”), Caterpillar International Finance Designated Activity Company (“CIF”), Caterpillar International Finance Luxembourg S.à r.l. (“CIF LUX”) and Caterpillar Finance Kabushiki Kaisha (“CFKK” and, together with Caterpillar, Cat Financial, CIF and CIF LUX, the “Borrowers”), certain financial institutions named therein (the “Banks”), Citibank, N.A. (the “Agent”), Citibank Europe plc, UK Branch (the “Local Currency Agent”), and MUFG Bank, Ltd. (the “Japan Local Currency Agent”), which provides an unsecured revolving credit facility to the Borrowers in an aggregate amount of up to $3.5 billion (the “364-Day Aggregate Commitment”) that expires on August 27, 2026.”

D. James Umpleby III changed role as Executive Chairman of the Board at CATERPILLAR INC.

“Mr. Umpleby will continue to serve as Chief Executive Officer until May 1, 2025, at which point he will become Executive Chairman of the Board.”

Joseph E. Creed was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at CATERPILLAR INC.

“On April 15, 2025, Caterpillar Inc. (the “Company”) announced that, on April 9, 2025, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company appointed Joseph E. Creed (49) as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the Board, effective May 1, 2025, succeeding D. James Umpleby III.”

Daniel M. Dickinson departed as Director at CATERPILLAR INC.

“On April 7, 2025, Daniel M. Dickinson communicated to the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Caterpillar Inc. (the “Company”) his decision not to stand for re-election to the Board at the Company’s 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.”

Nazzic Keene was appointed as Director at CATERPILLAR INC.

“the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company appointed Nazzic Keene to serve on the Board, effective November 1, 2024.”
Earnings Releases

CATERPILLAR INC reported the quarter ended March 31, 2024 results: revenue $15.8, EPS $5.75.

“1Q 2024 Earnings Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Caterpillar Reports First-Quarter 2024 Results First Quarter ($ in billions except profit per share) 2024 2023 Sales and Revenues $15.8 $15.9 Profit Per Share $5.75 $3.74 Adjusted Profit Per Share $5.60 $4.91 Please see a reconciliation of GAAP to --- EX-99.2 (EX-99.2) --- Caterpillar Inc. (“Caterpillar”, “we””

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