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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 13,
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.
On June 12, 2008,
Caterpillar Inc. held an analyst call mainly with respect to its previously
announced plans:
(i) to pursue a
strategic alliance with Navistar International Corporation (Other OTC: NAVZ)
relating to global on-highway truck business opportunities and engine
development cooperation, and (ii) for capacity expansion and restructuring for
some of its U.S. production operations. A copy of the call transcript is
furnished as Exhibit 99.1 under this report and incorporated herein by
reference.
Item
9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits
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99.1
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A copy of the
transcript of the analyst call held by Caterpillar Inc. on Thursday, June
12, 2008.
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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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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", “would”, "expect", "anticipate" 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-Q filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on May 2, 2008. This filing is available
on our website at www.cat.com/secfilings. 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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By:
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/s/James
B. Buda
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James B.
Buda
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Vice
President
Dated: June
13, 2008
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