Form 4 Filing for Joseph E. Creed

This filing details a transaction by Joseph E. Creed, CEO of CATERPILLAR INC (CAT), involving 19.0 Phantom Stock Units acquired on April 24, 2026. These units, economically equivalent to common stock, were acquired under the company's non-qualified deferred compensation plan. The acquisition price was $830.79 per unit. Following this transaction, Mr. Creed holds 11,409.0 units. The units are settled in cash upon retirement or separation from service. Footnotes clarify that the total includes shares acquired under the Supplemental Deferred Compensation Plan and that adjustments for accrued dividends are included. The reported ownership is direct.