CATERPILLAR INC — Call Transcript 2005

Nov 1, 2005

8-K 1 form8k_103105transcript.htm 10/31/05 WEBCAST PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT 10/31/05 webcast presentation transcript Licensed to: cat57 Document Created using EDGARIZER HTML 3.0.0.39895 Copyright 2005 EDGARfilings, Ltd., an IEC company. All rights reserved EDGARfilings.com

| 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 (Date of earliest event reported): October 31, 2005 | |
| 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 | |
| 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: | |
| o | Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17
CFR
230.425) |
| o | Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
230.425) |
| o | Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17
CFR
240.14d-2(b)) |
| o | Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17
CFR
240.13e-4(c)) |

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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

The following information, including the exhibit described below, shall not be deemed "filed" hereunder for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

On October 31, 2005, Caterpillar Inc. held an analyst meeting in New York and a copy of the webcast presentation transcript is attached and furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K report and is incorporated herein by reference. The furnishing of the webcast presentation transcript is not intended to constitute a representation that such furnishing is required by Regulation FD or that the webcast presentation transcript includes 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.

Exhibits:
99.1	10/31/05
Webcast presentation transcript

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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. | |
| November
1,
2005 | By: | /s/
James
B. Buda |
| | | James
B.
Buda |
| | | Vice
President |

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