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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 18,
2010
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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
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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.
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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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Jan.10
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Dec.
09
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Nov.
09
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Asia/Pacific
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UP
1%
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DOWN
12%
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DOWN
31%
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EAME*
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DOWN
35%
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DOWN
41%
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DOWN
53%
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Latin America
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DOWN
15%
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DOWN
24%
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DOWN
27%
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ROW*
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DOWN
19%
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DOWN
28%
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DOWN
40%
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North
America
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DOWN
40%
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DOWN
46%
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DOWN
54%
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World
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DOWN
27%
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DOWN
35%
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DOWN
45%
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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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Jan.10
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Dec.
09
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Nov.
09
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Electric
Power
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DOWN
27%
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DOWN
27%
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DOWN
35%
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Industrial
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DOWN
22%
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DOWN
44%
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DOWN
47%
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Marine
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DOWN
18%
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DOWN
29%
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DOWN
35%
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Petroleum
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DOWN
46%
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DOWN
46%
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DOWN
29%
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Total
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DOWN
33%
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DOWN
36%
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DOWN
36%
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In June 2008,
Caterpillar announced the decision to exit the on-highway engine
business. Going forward, any remaining on-highway engine sales will
be included in the Industrial engine category for reporting purposes of monthly
dealer statistics.
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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 2009 sales and revenues of $32.396
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 filing 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 "Item 1A – Risk
Factors" in Part II of our Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on October 30, 2009 for
the 3rd
quarter of 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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February 18,
2010
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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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