Shareholder Vote · Reg FD Disclosure

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549     FORM 8-K   Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934   Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):                            June 10, 2026   CATERPILLAR INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)   Delaware   1-768   37-0602744 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S Employer Identification No.)   5025 N. O’Connor Boulevard Suite 100 , Irving , Texas   75039 (Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)   Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: ( 972 ) 891-7700   Former name or former address, if changed since last report: N/A   ¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)     ¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)     ¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))     ¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))   Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:   Title of each class Trading Symbol (s) Name of each exchange which registered Common Stock ($1.00 par value) CAT The New York Stock Exchange 5.3% Debentures due September 15, 2035 CAT35 The New York Stock Exchange   Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:   Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined by Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2 of this chapter).   Emerging growth company  ¨   If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨             Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders   On June 10, 2026, Caterpillar Inc. (the “Company”) held a virtual 2026 Annual Shareholders Meeting (the “Annual Meeting”). Set forth below are the voting results for each of the matters submitted to a vote of the Company’s shareholders at the Annual Meeting.   Proposal 1 - Company Proposal - Election of Directors   All nominees for election to the Company’s Board of Directors named in the Proxy Statement were elected, each to a one-year term, with the following vote:   Director   For     Against     Abstain     Broker Non-Votes   Joseph E. Creed     313,113,033       11,832,714       507,603       68,032,649   James C. Fish, Jr.     308,288,837       16,538,220       626,293       68,032,649   Lynn J. Good     323,118,292       1,773,531       561,527       68,032,649   Gerald Johnson     320,479,013       4,353,437       620,900       68,032,649   Nazzic S. Keene     321,589,855       3,001,338       862,157       68,032,649   David W. MacLennan     316,380,421       8,437,215       635,714       68,032,649   Judith F. Marks     320,418,944       4,488,540       545,866       68,032,649   Debra L. Reed-Klages     316,254,559       8,655,657       543,134       68,032,649   Susan C. Schwab     315,235,222       9,709,139       508,989       68,032,649   Rayford Wilkins, Jr.     315,044,827       9,550,171       858,352       68,032,649           Proposal 2 - Company Proposal - Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm   The proposal requesting ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2026 was approved with the following vote:   For     Against     Abstain     372,882,425       19,911,190       692,384     Proposal 3 - Company Proposal - Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation   The proposal requesting that the shareholders of the Company approve executive compensation, on an advisory basis, was approved with the following vote:   For     Against     Abstain     Broker Non-Votes     307,919,503       15,792,946       1,740,901       68,032,649     Proposal 4 - Shareholder Proposal - Shareholder Right to Act by Written Consent   The proposal requesting that the Board of Directors amend the Company's governing documents to permit shareholder action by written consent was not approved based on the following vote:   For     Against     Abstain     Broker Non-Votes     127,707,438       195,268,191       2,477,721       68,032,649     Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure   On June 10, 2026, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of one dollar and sixty-three cents ($1.63) per share of Company common stock, payable on August 19, 2026 to shareholders of record at the close of business on July 20, 2026. The per share dividend of $1.63 is an increase of twelve cents from the previous quarterly dividend of $1.51 per share. On the same date, the Company issued a press release announcing the dividend increase, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.         The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished in accordance with the provisions of General Instructions B.2 of Form 8-K.   Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits   (d) Exhibits.   Exhibit     Number   Description 99.1   Caterpillar Inc. press release dated June 10, 2026 104   The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL         SIGNATURES   Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.     CATERPILLAR INC.       June 11, 2026 By: /s/ Derek Owens   Derek Owens   Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel