Caterpillar CEO Joseph Creed Acquires Phantom Stock via Deferred Compensation Plan
CATERPILLAR INC
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Filing Summary
š Form 4 Filing: Caterpillar Inc ($CAT) š¤ Insider: Joseph E. Creed (Chief Executive Officer) š Transaction Date: October 26, 2026 š Transaction: Acquired 23 Phantom Stock Units at $692.13 š° Total Value: ~$15,918.99 š Post-Transaction Holdings: 11,423 units š Context: Acquisition under Supplemental Deferred Compensation Plan (routine award/credit).
Comprehensive Analysis
Executive Summary
On October 27, 2026, Caterpillar Inc. ($CAT) filed a Form 4 disclosing that Chief Executive Officer Joseph E. Creed acquired 23 Phantom Stock Units on October 26, 2026, under the company's Supplemental Deferred Compensation Plan.
Transaction Details
- Security: Phantom Stock Units (each economically equivalent to one share of Common Stock, payable in cash upon separation/retirement)
- Transaction Code: 'A' (Grant, award, or other acquisition pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d))
- Quantity: 23 units
- Reported Price: $692.13 per share
- Total Value: Approximately $15,918.99
- Breakdown: Per footnote disclosures, 12 units were credited at $692.13 per share and 11 units were contributed pursuant to the Plan's terms for no consideration.
- Holdings Following Transaction: 11,423 Phantom Stock Units
Market & Trading Significance
This transaction carries Low trading significance. It represents a routine, administrative acquisition of phantom units within Caterpillar's deferred compensation structure rather than open-market buying or discretionary stock accumulation.
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