CATERPILLAR INC — Director's Dealing 2012

Dec 20, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: CATERPILLAR INC (CAT)
CIK: 0000018230
Period of Report: 2012-12-20

Reporting Person: FIFE EUGENE V (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-12-20	Common	M	8000	$26.03	Acquired	37628	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-12-20	Employee Stock Option	$26.03	M	8000	Disposed	2013-04-09	Common (8000)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common	2000	Indirect
Common	1000	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership.

F2: Exercisable in thirds beginning 1 year after the initial grant date of April 9, 2003. (1/3 after one year; 1/3 after two years; 1/3 after 3 years).