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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):
October 21, 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.
Caterpillar Inc.
(“Caterpillar”) is furnishing supplemental information concerning deliveries to
users for its Machinery and Engines lines of business. Caterpillar sells the
majority of its machinery and engines to independently owned and operated
dealers and Original Equipment Manufacturers (“OEMs”) to meet the demands of
their customers, the end users. Due to time delays between
Caterpillar’s sales to dealers and dealers’ deliveries to end users, Caterpillar
believes this information may help readers better understand Caterpillar’s
business and the industries it serves. This information is based on unaudited
reports provided by Caterpillar’s independent dealers and is not subject to
Caterpillar’s internal controls over financial reporting. This
information is furnished under this Report with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. All information provided is calculated in constant
dollars. Caterpillar does not undertake to update this
information.
Caterpillar
Inc.
Past 3 Months Dealer
Statistics
Retail Sales of Machines by
marketing region for the 3-month rolling period compared with the same months of
the prior year are:
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Sept.
08
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Aug.
08
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Jul.
08
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Asia/Pacific
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UP
32%
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UP
32%
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UP
28%
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EAME*
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DOWN
4%
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DOWN
2%
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FLAT
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Latin America
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UP
34%
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UP
23%
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UP
18%
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ROW*
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UP
11%
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UP
10%
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UP
9%
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North
America
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DOWN
13%
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DOWN
18%
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DOWN
13%
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World
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UP
1%
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DOWN
3%
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DOWN
1%
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*EAME (Europe,
Africa and Middle East)
*ROW (rest of the
world - everything except North America)
Sales of Reciprocating & Turbine
Engines to Retail Users & OEMs by business sector for the 3-month
rolling period compared with the same months of the prior year are:
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Sept.
08
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Aug.
08
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Jul.
08
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Truck
& Bus
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DOWN
3%
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UP
4%
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UP
15%
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Electric
Power
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UP
15%
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UP
9%
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UP
21%
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Industrial
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UP
2%
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UP
8%
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UP
14%
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Marine
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UP
11%
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DOWN
9%
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UP
1%
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Petroleum
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DOWN
7%
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UP
13%
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UP
24%
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Total
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UP
3%
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UP
8%
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UP
18%
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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 2007 sales and revenues of $44.958
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. The Company also is a leading services provider through
Caterpillar Financial Services, Caterpillar Remanufacturing Services,
Caterpillar Logistics Services and Progress Rail Services. 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," “would,” "expect," "anticipate," “should” 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, (i) adverse
change in general economic conditions; (ii) adverse change in the industries
Caterpillar serves including construction, infrastructure, mining, energy,
marine and electric power generation; (iii) Caterpillar’s ability to manage
material, including steel, and freight costs; (iv) Caterpillar’s ability to
generate cash from operations, secure external funding for its operations and
manage its liquidity needs; (v) material adverse change in customers’ access to
liquidity and capital; (vi) currency exchange or interest rates changes; (vii)
political stability; (viii) market acceptance of the company's products and
services; (ix) significant changes in the competitive environment; (x) epidemic
diseases; (xi) severe change in weather conditions negatively impacting
operations; (xii) changes in law, regulations and tax rates; and (xiii) 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 August 1, 2008. This filing is available on our website at
www.cat.com/sec_filings. 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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October 21,
2008
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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, General Counsel and
Secretary
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