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UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549 | ||||
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FORM
8-K | ||||
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Current
Report
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Pursuant to
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Date of
Report (Date of earliest event reported):
March 1, 2005 | ||||
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CATERPILLAR
INC.
(Exact name
of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
(State or
other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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1-768
(Commission
File Number)
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37-0602744
(IRS Employer
Identification No.) | |||
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100
NE Adams Street, Peoria, Illinois
(Address of
principal executive offices)
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61629
(Zip
Code) | |||
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Registrant's
telephone number, including area code:
(309) 675-1000 | ||||
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Former name
or former address, if changed since last report: N/A | ||||
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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:
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communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
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material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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Item 8.1.
Other Events.
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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March 1,
2005
In support of our
long-term commitment to providing products at optimal customer and shareholder
value, Caterpillar has announced a general price increase of 1 to 5 percent for
machinery and engines.
This price action,
first announced to dealers worldwide this morning, is in line with general
economic conditions and industry factors. It will be effective in late spring
2005.
As we have
previously stated, our plan is to more than offset material cost increases with
price realization in 2005. We are monitoring material costs and their impact on
our results and will consider whether an update to our 2005 outlook is
appropriate in our first quarter press release, currently scheduled to be issued
on April 20, 2005.
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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.
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CATERPILLAR
INC. | ||
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March 1,
2005 |
By:
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/s/ James
B. Buda |
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James B. Buda, Vice President | ||
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