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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): March 19,
2009
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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
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Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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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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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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Feb.
09
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Jan.
09
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Dec.
08
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Asia/Pacific
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DOWN
8%
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DOWN
15%
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DOWN
13%
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EAME*
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DOWN
37%
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DOWN
27%
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DOWN
20%
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Latin America
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DOWN
2%
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UP
4%
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UP
11%
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ROW*
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DOWN
22%
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DOWN
17%
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DOWN
12%
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North
America
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DOWN
35%
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DOWN
30%
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DOWN
21%
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World
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DOWN
27%
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DOWN
22%
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DOWN
15%
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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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Feb.
09
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Jan.
09
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Dec.
08
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Truck
& Bus
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DOWN
56%
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DOWN
55%
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DOWN
30%
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Electric
Power
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UP
1%
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UP
1%
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UP
3%
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Industrial
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DOWN
25%
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DOWN
19%
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DOWN
7%
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Marine
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UP
19%
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UP
13%
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UP
35%
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Petroleum
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UP
13%
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UP
16%
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UP
13%
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Total
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DOWN1%
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UP
1%
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UP
6%
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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 2008 sales and revenues of $51.324
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-K filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on February 20, 2009. 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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March
19, 2009
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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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