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

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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

Item 5.02.

Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of
Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
On April 11, 2017, the Board of Directors (the Board) of
Caterpillar Inc. (the Company) elected Rayford Wilkins, Jr. as a
member of the Board, effective immediately. The Board has not yet
determined Mr. Wilkins committee assignments. Mr. Wilkins
compensation will be consistent with the standard compensatory
arrangement for non-employee directors described in the Companys
most recent proxy statement filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on April 25, 2016, under the heading Director
Compensation.
A copy of the Companys press release announcing the election of
Mr. Wilkins 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 April 12, 2017.


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.

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