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UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
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FORM
8-K
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Current
Report
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Pursuant
to
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Date
of
Report: May 17, 2007
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CATERPILLAR
INC.
(Exact
name
of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
(State
or
other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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1-768
(Commission
File Number)
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37-0602744
(IRS
Employer
Identification No.)
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100
NE Adams
Street, Peoria, Illinois
(Address
of
principal executive offices)
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61629
(Zip
Code)
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Registrant's
telephone number, including area code: (309) 675-1000
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Former
name
or former address, if changed since last report: N/A
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Check
the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following
provisions:
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Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17
CFR
230.425)
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Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
230.425)
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17
CFR
240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17
CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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Item
7.01.
Regulation FD Disclosure.
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Caterpillar
Inc.
(NYSE: CAT) will publicly release April 2007, Dealer Statistics at 8:00 a.m.
Central Standard Time Friday, May 18, 2007.
This
information
can be obtained by telephone and by visiting our website. To access the phone
recording of the release please call (309) 675-8000. An audio recording will
be
available with the current month’s Dealer Statistics report. A PDF version will
also be available on www.cat.com/investor.
About
Caterpillar Inc.
For
80 years,
Caterpillar Inc. has been building the world’s infrastructure and, in
partnership with its worldwide dealer network, is driving positive and
sustainable change on every continent. With 2006 sales and revenues of $41.517
billion, Caterpillar is a technology leader and the world’s leading manufacturer
of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines and
industrial gas turbines. More information is available at
www.cat.com.
SAFE
HARBOR
Certain
statements
in this release relate to future events and expectations and as such constitute
forward-looking statements involving known and unknown factors that may cause
actual results of Caterpillar Inc. to be different from those expressed or
implied in the forward-looking statements. In this context, words such as "will"
and "expect" or other similar words and phrases often identify forward-looking
statements made on behalf of Caterpillar. It is important to note that actual
results of the company may differ materially from those described or implied
in
such forward-looking statements based on a number of factors and uncertainties,
including, but not limited to, changes in economic conditions; currency exchange
or interest rates; political stability; market acceptance of the company's
products and services; significant changes in the competitive environment;
epidemic diseases; changes in law, regulations and tax rates; and other general
economic, business and financing conditions and factors described in more detail
in the company's Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on
February 23, 2007. We do not undertake to update our forward-looking
statements.
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SIGNATURES
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Pursuant
to
the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant
has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
thereunto duly authorized.
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CATERPILLAR
INC.
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May
17,
2007
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By:
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/s/James
B. Buda
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James
B.
Buda
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Vice
President
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