CAT Caterpillar Inc

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES                                                                                   
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940                       

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Johnson Cheryl H	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol CATERPILLAR INC [ CAT ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director                    _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below) Chief Human Resources Officer
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) 510 LAKE COOK ROAD, SUITE 100	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 1/7/2022
(Street) DEERFIELD, IL 60015 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	1/7/2022		M		6415	A	$127.60	22683 (1)	D
Common Stock	1/7/2022		S		6415	D	$225 (2)	16268	D
Common Stock								159	I	Held by 401(k) Plan (3)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Options	$127.6	1/7/2022		M			6415	(4)	3/2/2030	Common Stock	6415.0	$127.60	32077	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Includes adjustments for dividends accrued.
(2)	This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $225.00 to $225.04. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale (or purchase) price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.
(3)	The information in this report is based on a 401(k) plan statement dated as of December 31, 2021.
(4)	The stock options were granted pursuant to the Caterpillar Inc. 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan on March 2, 2020 and vest equally in 1/3 increments on the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Johnson Cheryl H 510 LAKE COOK ROAD, SUITE 100 DEERFIELD, IL 60015			Chief Human Resources Officer

Signatures
/s/ Barbara Thomas, POA for Cheryl H. Johnson		1/10/2022
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date