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The company said its board appointed Kyle Epley as chief financial officer effective May 1, 2026, succeeding Andrew R.J. Bonfield, with the appointment made on April 7, 2026.

8-KDeparture or Appointment of Directors or Certain OfficersFiled Period of report Summary published (UTC)

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  1. The company said its board appointed Kyle Epley as chief financial officer effective May 1, 2026, succeeding Andrew R.J. Bonfield, with the appointment made on April 7, 2026.

  2. Caterpillar said Bonfield will remain CFO until May 1, 2026, after which he will stay on as an employee until he retires on October 1, 2026. The company also said he will serve in an advisory role over the same period, according to the press release.

  3. Caterpillar said Epley is 53 years old, joined the company in 1996 and became corporate controller in 2017. It said he has served as senior vice president responsible for Global Finance Services since 2019.

  4. The company said its Compensation and Human Resources Committee approved raising Epley's base salary to $930,500, effective May 1, 2026, setting his annual incentive target at 115% of base salary, and approving a long-term incentive grant with a grant date fair value of $1.8 million.

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Kyle Epley named CFO effective May 1, 2026

The company said its board appointed Kyle Epley as chief financial officer effective May 1, 2026, succeeding Andrew R.J. Bonfield, with the appointment made on April 7, 2026.

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Bonfield to remain employee until retirement on October 1, 2026

Caterpillar said Bonfield will remain CFO until May 1, 2026, after which he will stay on as an employee until he retires on October 1, 2026. The company also said he will serve in an advisory role over the same period, according to the press release.

Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits

Epley's career: joined in 1996, led Global Finance Services from 2019

Caterpillar said Epley is 53 years old, joined the company in 1996 and became corporate controller in 2017. It said he has served as senior vice president responsible for Global Finance Services since 2019.

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Changes to Epley's salary, annual incentive and long-term incentive

The company said its Compensation and Human Resources Committee approved raising Epley's base salary to $930,500, effective May 1, 2026, setting his annual incentive target at 115% of base salary, and approving a long-term incentive grant with a grant date fair value of $1.8 million.

Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits

AI summarized the filing and translated the summary into English; it may differ from the original. For reference only, not investment advice. AI translated the published Korean report into English. Figures are copied as filed, not recalculated.

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Source: SEC EDGAR (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Item captions are the SEC's. The summary is for reference only and is not investment advice.