CATERPILLAR INC — Call Transcript 2006

May 19, 2006

8-K 1 form8k_051906.htm 05/19/06B ANALYST CALL TRANSCRIPT RE: PROGRESS RAIL 05/19/06b analyst call transcript re: Progress Rail Licensed to: Caterpillar Inc. Document Created using EDGARizer HTML 3.0.4.0 Copyright 2006 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): May
19, 2006 | |
| 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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CFR
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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 May 19, 2006, Caterpillar Inc. held an analyst conference call regarding the acquisition of Progress Rail and a copy of the conference call 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 transcript is not intended to constitute a representation that such furnishing is required by Regulation FD or that the 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	05/19/06
Conference Call 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. | |
| May
19,
2006 | By: | /s/
James
B. Buda |
| | | James
B.
Buda |
| | | Vice
President |