BONFIELD ANDREW R J 4

What Happened Andrew R.J. Bonfield, Chief Financial Officer of Caterpillar Inc. (CAT), had 449 shares withheld (treated as a disposition) on March 4, 2026 to satisfy tax withholding obligations arising from the vesting of restricted stock units. The shares were valued at $738.42 each, for a total value of $331,551. This is a routine tax-withholding transaction (transaction code F), not an open-market sale or a purchase.

Key Details

• Transaction date: March 4, 2026; Form 4 filed March 6, 2026.
• Shares affected: 449 shares withheld at $738.42 per share; total value reported $331,551.
• Transaction code: F (payment of exercise price or tax liability via share withholding).
• Footnote: Shares were withheld to satisfy tax obligations from RSUs granted March 4, 2024 (per F1).
• Shares owned after the transaction: not provided in the excerpt supplied.
• Filing timeliness: reported two days after the transaction (within the typical 2-business-day Form 4 window).

Context Tax-withholding dispositions on vested restricted stock units are routine administrative actions and do not necessarily indicate the insider's view on the company's prospects. This was not an open-market sale or purchase; the company withheld shares to cover taxes due when RSUs vested.