CATERPILLAR INC — Call Transcript 2010

Jan 28, 2010

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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 27,
2010 | |
| 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
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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.

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 27, 2010, Caterpillar Inc. held an analyst conference call regarding the fourth-quarter 2009 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 27,
2010 Conference Call Transcript – 4 th Quarter 2009.

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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 27,
2010	By:	/s/
James B. Buda
		James B.
Buda
		Vice
President, General Counsel and Secretary