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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 (Date of earliest event reported):
February 17, 2006
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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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o
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Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
230.425)
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o
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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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On
February 17,
2006, the Compensation Committee authorized the following with respect to the
2006 compensation of the company's named executive officers as defined in
Regulation S-K Item 402(a)(3).
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2006
Salary
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Bonus
for
2005 Performance1
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Shares
of
Restricted Stock2
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Stock-settled
Stock Appreciation Rights Granted2
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2003-2005
Long Term Cash Performance Plan Payouts3
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James
W.
Owens
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$
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1,350,000
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$
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1,384,605
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300,000
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$
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2,500,000
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Stuart
L.
Levenick
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$
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641,250
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$
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504,425
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1,000
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105,000
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$
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842,889
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Douglas
R.
Oberhelman
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$
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721,250
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$
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589,321
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1,000
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110,000
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$
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1,094,631
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Gerald
L.
Shaheen
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$
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721,250
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$
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604,331
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95,000
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$
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1,094,631
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Gérard
L.
Vittecoq4
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$
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698,537
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$
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583,023
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95,000
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$
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989,047
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Steven
H.
Wunning
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$
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657,750
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$
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520,148
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95,000
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$
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902,756
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1Granted
under
the Executive Short Term Incentive Compensation Plan (Ex.10.5 to
2004
10-K) and based on company performance versus profit per share and
6 Sigma
value proposition metrics set by the Compensation Committee in February
2005.
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2Granted
under
the 1996 Stock Option and Long Term Incentive Plan (Ex. 10.1 to the
2004
10-K).
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3Granted
under
the 1996 Stock Option and Long Term Incentive Plan (Ex.10.1 to the
2004
10-K) and based on company performance from 2003 through 2005 against
profit relative per share growth and return on equity metrics set
by the
Compensation Committee in February 2003.
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4Estimated
based on exchange rate for Swiss francs as of December 31,
2005.
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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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February
22,
2006
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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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