UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 | ||||
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| FORM 8-K | ||||
Current Report | ||||
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 | ||||
Date of Report: June 12, 2008 | ||||
CATERPILLAR INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | ||||
Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | ||||
1-768 (Commission File Number) | 37-0602744 (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |||
100 NE Adams Street, Peoria, Illinois (Address of principal executive offices) | 61629 (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (309) 675-1000 | ||||
Former name or former address, if changed since last report: N/A | ||||
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
(a) Capacity Expansion and Restructuring Plans
On June 12, 2008, Caterpillar Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the Company’s capacity expansion and restructuring plans. A copy of the press release is furnished under this report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
(b) Teleconference Advisory
The Company announced today that it will conduct a real-time, listen-only teleconference with security analysts and institutional investors that will begin at 3:00 p.m. Central time on Thursday, June 12. The call will be to discuss the press release furnished under this report as Exhibit 99.1 and a second press release issued today announcing the Company’s strategic alliance with Navistar International Corporation (Other OTC: NAVZ).
Teleconference and Webcast access:
The one-hour conference call can be accessed by telephone from both domestic and international locations, with a listen-only entry code provided below:
Conference Call number: 877-216-8554 (domestic)
973-528-0009 (international)
Listen Only Entry Code: 5621
To access a telephone replay of this call shortly after the live event, please dial 800-332-6854 (for domestic callers) and 973-528-0005 (for international callers) and enter “7731” as the conference ID. This telephone replay will be available for 90 days.
The call can also be accessed through http://www.CAT.com/IR. Listeners should go to the web site at least 15 minutes before the live event to download and install any necessary audio software. The transcript from the conference call will be filed promptly via a Form 8-K with the SEC but no later than Friday, June 13, 2008 and available through http://www.CAT.com/SEC_Filings.
For those unable to participate in the live broadcast, the replay will be available through http://www.CAT.com/IR shortly after the live event. There is no charge to access the webcast. Those without access to the Internet may request a fax of Caterpillar’s transcript by calling 800-228-7717 (U.S. and Canada) or 858-244-2080 (for all other regions).
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Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| 99.1: | Caterpillar Inc. press release dated June 12, 2008 announcing Caterpillar Inc.’s capacity expansion and restructuring plans. |
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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SIGNATURES | ||
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. | ||
CATERPILLAR INC. | ||
| By: | /s/James B. Buda | |
| James B. Buda | ||
Vice President Dated: June 12, 2008 | ||
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