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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: June 12,
2008
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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
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Item 7.01.
Regulation FD Disclosure.
(a) Capacity
Expansion and Restructuring Plans
On June 12, 2008,
Caterpillar Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the Company’s
capacity expansion and restructuring plans. A copy of the press
release is furnished under this report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated
herein by reference.
(b) Teleconference
Advisory
The
Company announced today that it will conduct
a real-time,
listen-only teleconference with
security
analysts and institutional investors that
will
begin at 3:00
p.m.
Central
time
on Thursday,
June
12. The
call will be to discuss the press release furnished under this report as Exhibit
99.1 and a second press release issued today announcing the Company’s strategic
alliance with Navistar International Corporation (Other OTC:
NAVZ).
Teleconference
and Webcast access:
The
one-hour
conference
call can be accessed by telephone from both domestic and international
locations, with a listen-only entry code provided
below:
Conference Call
number: 877-216-8554 (domestic)
973-528-0009
(international)
Listen Only Entry
Code: 5621
To access a
telephone replay of this call shortly after the live event, please dial
800-332-6854 (for domestic callers) and 973-528-0005 (for international callers)
and enter “7731” as the conference ID. This telephone replay will be
available for 90 days.
The call can also
be accessed through http://www.CAT.com/IR. Listeners should go to the
web site at least 15 minutes before the live event to download and install any
necessary audio software. The transcript from the conference call will be filed
promptly via a Form 8-K with the SEC but no later than Friday, June 13, 2008 and
available through http://www.CAT.com/SEC_Filings.
For those unable to
participate in the live broadcast, the replay will be available through
http://www.CAT.com/IR shortly after the live event. There is no
charge to access the webcast. Those without access to the Internet
may request a fax of Caterpillar’s transcript by calling 800-228-7717 (U.S. and
Canada) or 858-244-2080 (for all other regions).
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Item
9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits
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99.1:
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Caterpillar
Inc. press release dated June 12, 2008 announcing Caterpillar Inc.’s
capacity expansion and
restructuring plans.
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The furnishing of
these materials is not intended to constitute a representation that such
furnishing is required by Regulation FD or that the materials include material
investor information that is not otherwise publicly available. In addition, the
Registrant does not assume any obligation to update such information in the
future.
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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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By:
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/s/James
B. Buda
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James B.
Buda
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Vice
President
Dated: June
12, 2008
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