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 Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On April 6, 2018, Robert B. Charter provided notice of his decision to retire as Group President, Customer & Dealer Support of Caterpillar Inc. (the "Company"), effective June 1, 2018.
In connection with Mr. Charter’s retirement, the Company has entered into a Retention and Retirement Agreement with Mr. Charter (the “Agreement”), dated April 6, 2018. to the terms of the Agreement:
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Mr. Charter will receive a cash payment of $2,967,125 payable as soon as practicable after his retirement. |
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Mr. Charter’s outstanding equity awards will be treated in accordance with their terms, except that the performance-based restricted stock unit award granted to Mr. Charter in 2017 will remain outstanding following Mr. Charter’s retirement. to their terms, the equity awards made to Mr. Charter in March 2018 will be forfeited in their entirety and provide no value to Mr. Charter. |
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The Company has agreed to waive the application of the provision of its relocation policy that would otherwise require Mr. Charter to reimburse the Company for relocation allowances and benefits provided by the Company to Mr. Charter in connection with his relocation to Deerfield, Illinois. |
The Agreement also contains various covenants, including restrictive covenants relating to non-competition, non-solicitation, non-disparagement, confidentiality and cooperation.
The foregoing summary of the Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The Company issued a press release in connection with Mr. Charter’s retirement, which press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibit:
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CATERPILLAR INC ExhibitEX-10.1 2 exhibit101retentionandre.htm EXHIBIT 10.1 exhibit101retentionandre
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RETENTION AND RETIREMENT AGREEMENT
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