CATERPILLAR INC. (NYSE:CAT) Files An 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ME Staff 8-k
CATERPILLAR INC. (NYSE:CAT) Files An 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain OfficersItem 5.02.
Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
On August 9, 2017, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Caterpillar Inc. (the “Company”) elected Kelly Ayotte as a member of the Board, effective immediately. Ms. Ayotte will serve as a member of the Public Policy and Governance Committee. Ms. Ayotte’s compensation will be consistent with the standard compensatory arrangement for non-employee directors described in the Company’s most recent proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 26, 2017, under the heading “Director Compensation.”
A copy of the Company’s press release announcing the election of Ms. Ayotte is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits:
The following is included as an exhibit to this report:
99.1
Caterpillar Inc. press release dated August 10, 2017
CATERPILLAR INC ExhibitEX-99.1 2 ex991director.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 Exhibit Exhibit 99.1CATERPILLAR INC.August 10,…To view the full exhibit click here About CATERPILLAR INC. (NYSE:CAT) Caterpillar Inc. is a manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. The Company operates through its three product segments: Resource Industries, Construction Industries, and Energy & Transportation. It also provides financing and related services through its Financial Products segment. Its Construction Industries segment provides machinery for infrastructure and building construction applications. Its Resource Industries segment offers machinery for mine and quarry applications. Its Energy & Transportation segment offers reciprocating engines, generator sets, gas turbines and turbine-related services, diesel-electric locomotives and other rail-related products and services. Its Financial Products segment conducts its business through Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation (Cat Financial). Cat Financial provides retail and wholesale financing alternatives for Caterpillar products.