Johnson Denise C 4

What Happened

• Denise C. Johnson, Group President of Caterpillar Inc. (CAT), had 346 shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding related to the vesting of restricted stock units. The filing reports the shares as disposed at $738.42 per share for a total value of $255,493 on March 4, 2026. This is a routine tax-withholding disposition, not an open-market sale or a new purchase.

Key Details

• Transaction date and price: March 4, 2026 — 346 shares at $738.42 each (total $255,493).
• Transaction code: F — shares withheld to satisfy tax liability.
• Footnote: Shares withheld arose from RSUs granted on March 4, 2024 (per footnote F1).
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the Form 4 filing.
• Filing timeliness: Reported on March 6, 2026 (appears timely under Form 4 reporting rules).

Context

• Tax-withholding on RSU vesting is a common administrative transaction: the company retains (withholds) a portion of vested shares to cover required taxes. It is recorded as a disposition but generally does not signal the insider buying or selling stock in the open market.