UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 | ||||
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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): December 12, 2018 | ||||
CATERPILLAR INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | ||||
Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | ||||
1-768 (Commission File Number) | 37-0602744 (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |||
510 Lake Cook Road, Suite 100, Deerfield, Illinois (Address of principal executive offices) | 60015 (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (224) 551-4000 | ||||
Former name or former address, if changed since last report: N/A | ||||
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On December 12, 2018, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Caterpillar Inc. (the “Company”) elected D. James Umpleby, III, the Company's Chief Executive Officer, to the additional position of Chairman of the Board, effective immediately. Mr. Umpleby has been a member of the Board and Chief Executive Officer since January 1, 2017.
Also on December 12, 2018, the independent members of the Board designated David L. Calhoun as the Presiding Director, effective immediately. Mr. Calhoun had served as the non-executive Chairman of the Board since April 1, 2017.
A copy of the Company's press release issued December 13, 2018 regarding the matters described in Item 8.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits:
The following is included as an exhibit to this report:
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. | ||
December 13, 2018 | By: | /s/ Suzette M. Long |
Suzette M. Long General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | ||