De Lange Bob 4

What Happened
Bob De Lange, Group President of Caterpillar Inc. (CAT), had 393 shares withheld (reported as a disposition) on March 4, 2026 to satisfy tax obligations arising from the vesting of restricted stock units. The per-share value reported was $738.42, for a total value of $290,199. This was a tax-withholding event (transaction code F), not an open-market sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-03-04; Filing date: 2026-03-06.
• Price: $738.42 per share; Shares withheld/disposed: 393; Total value: $290,199.
• Transaction code: F (shares withheld to satisfy tax liability).
• Footnote: Represents shares withheld to satisfy tax obligation from RSUs granted on March 4, 2024.
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided filing.
• Timeliness: Filed within two business days of the reported transaction period (no late filing indicated).

Context
Tax-withholding dispositions are routine when restricted stock units vest; the company withholds a portion of shares to cover the insider's tax bill. These transactions are not the same as the insider selling shares on the open market and generally do not signal a change in the insider’s view of the company. Purchases and open-market sales typically carry more informational weight for investors.