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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):
April 20, 2005 | ||||
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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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communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
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material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
230.425) | |||
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communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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Item 2.02.
Results of Operations and Financial Condition and Item 7.01. Regulation FD
Disclosure.
On April 20, 2005,
Caterpillar Inc. issued a press release reporting financial results for the
quarter ended March 31, 2005 (furnished hereunder as Exhibit 99.1).
The information
contained in this Current Report shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the
purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange
Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be
incorporated by reference into a filing under the Securities Act of 1933, or the
Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in
such filing.
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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Item
9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. | |||
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(c) |
Exhibits:
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99.1 |
1st Quarter
Results Press Release dated April 20, 2005 and Safe Harbor
Statement. | ||
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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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April 20,
2005 |
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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