CATERPILLAR INC — Call Transcript 2008

Jun 13, 2008

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| 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 13,
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 | |
| 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
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| 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.

On June 12, 2008, Caterpillar Inc. held an analyst call mainly with respect to its previously announced plans:

(i) to pursue a strategic alliance with Navistar International Corporation (Other OTC: NAVZ) relating to global on-highway truck business opportunities and engine development cooperation, and (ii) for capacity expansion and restructuring for some of its U.S. production operations. A copy of the call transcript is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 under this report and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1 A copy of the transcript of the analyst call held by Caterpillar Inc. on Thursday, June 12, 2008.

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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SAFE HARBOR

Certain statements in this release 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" 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, changes in economic conditions; currency exchange or interest rates; political stability; market acceptance of the company's products and services; significant changes in the competitive environment; epidemic diseases; changes in law, regulations and tax rates; and other general economic, business and financing conditions and factors described in more detail in the company's Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 2, 2008. This filing is available on our website at www.cat.com/secfilings . We do not undertake to update our forward-looking statements.

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
13, 2008

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