Caterpillar Inc 8-K, filed Oct 20, 2020
Caterpillar Inc (CAT)
8-K
2020-10-20
For: 2020-10-14
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About this 8-K
Caterpillar Inc filed this 8-K on October 20, 2020, reporting on events of October 14, 2020.
Items reported
- Item 5.02: Director or officer change, or executive pay
- Item 9.01: Financial statements and exhibits
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On October 14, 2020, William P. Ainsworth provided notice of his decision to retire as Group President, Caterpillar Inc. (the "Company"), effective December 31, 2020. Ramin Younessi also provided notice of his decision to retire as Group President of the Company on December 31, 2020. The Board of Directors of the Company has named Joseph E. Creed and Anthony D. Fassino as Group Presidents, effective January 1, 2021.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
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104 | The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL. | |||
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. | ||
October 20, 2020 | By: | /s/ Suzette M. Long |
Suzette M. Long Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | ||