CATERPILLAR INC — Call Transcript 2009

Jan 26, 2009

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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 (Date of earliest
event reported): January
26, 2009 | |
| 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 January 26, 2009, Caterpillar Inc. held an analyst conference call regarding the fourth-quarter 2008 financial results. 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.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)
99.1	January 26, 2009 Conference Call
Transcript – 4th Quarter
2008.

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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.
January 26,
2009	By:	/s/James
B. Buda
		James B.
Buda
		Vice
President, General Counsel and
Secretary

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