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 Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Johnson Denise C   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) Group President (Last) (First) (Middle) 510 LAKE COOK ROAD, SUITE 100 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 10/01/2018 (Street) DEERFIELD, IL 60015 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction 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 10/01/2018   M   15,944 A $ 83 22,826 D   Common Stock 10/01/2018   S(1)   14,444 D $ 153.25 (2) 8,382 D   Common Stock 10/01/2018   S(1)   1,500 D $ 152.69 (3) 6,882 D   Common Stock 10/02/2018   M   4,330 A $ 110.09 11,212 D   Common Stock 10/02/2018   S(1)   4,330 D $ 155 6,882 D   Common Stock 10/02/2018   M   14,777 A $ 74.77 21,659 D   Common Stock 10/02/2018   S(1)   14,777 D $ 155 6,882 D   Common Stock               3,744 (4) I Held by 401(k) Plan Common Stock               936 (5) I Held by Jerry Johnson Trust

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction 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 (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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 Option

$ 83

10/01/2018

M

15,944

(6)

03/02/2025

Common Stock

15,944

$ 0

0

D

Employee Stock Option

$ 110.09

10/02/2018

M

4,330

03/05/2015

03/05/2022

Common Stock

4,330

$ 0

0

D

Employee Stock Options

$ 74.77

10/02/2018

M

14,777

(6)

03/07/2026

Common Stock

14,777

$ 0

14,777

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Johnson Denise C 510 LAKE COOK ROAD, SUITE 100 DEERFIELD, IL 60015			Group President

Signatures

By: /s/ Barbara Thomas, POA for Denise C. Johnson		10/03/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 plan adopted by the reporting person on August 29, 2018.
(2)	The sale price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average sale price. The corresponding shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $152.77 to $153.75, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Caterpillar Inc., and any security holder of Caterpillar Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the range.
(3)	The sale price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average sale price. The corresponding shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $152.65 to $152.74, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Caterpillar Inc., and any security holder of Caterpillar Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the range.
(4)	The information in this report is based on a 401(k) report dated as of 09/30/2018.
(5)	Includes adjustments for dividends accrued.
(6)	The stock options were granted pursuant to the Caterpillar Inc. 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan and vest equally in 1/3 increments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date.

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