CATERPILLAR INC — Director's Dealing 2012

Dec 18, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: CATERPILLAR INC (CAT)
CIK: 0000018230
Period of Report: 2012-12-07

Reporting Person: OBERHELMAN DOUGLAS R (Director, CEO & Chairman of the Board)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-12-07	Common	G	120	—	Disposed	118936	Direct
2012-12-18	Common	M	140000	$27.14	Acquired	258936	Direct
2012-12-18	Common	F	82943	$89.30	Disposed	175993	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-12-18	Employee Stock Option	$27.14	M	140000	Disposed	2013-06-10	Common (140000)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: This amount includes 29842 shares in 401K and 9256 shares in dividend reinvestment.

F2: Exercisable in thirds beginning 1 year after the initial grant date of June 10, 2003. (1/3 after one year; 1/3 after two years; 1/3 after 3 years).