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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):
August 5, 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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Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17
CFR
230.425)
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Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
230.425)
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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Item
8.1.
Other Events.
Segment
Reporting
The
Current Report
on Form 8-K discloses revised information about the operating segments of
Caterpillar Inc. to reflect organizational changes made in the first quarter
of
2005 and reflected in the first quarter 2005 segment note. No individual
segment
was materially impacted as a result of the changes and prior period amounts
have
been revised to conform to the current period presentation.
Certain
amounts for
prior years were reclassified in the first quarter 2005 financial statements
that also impacted our segment reporting. There were no material changes
as a
result of the reclassifications. Information in this Current Report reflects
the
impact of these changes on prior years.
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Item
9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(c)
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Exhibits:
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12
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Computation
of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges
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23.1
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Opinion
of
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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23.2
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Consent
of
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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31.1
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Certification
of James W. Owens, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Caterpillar
Inc., as required pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of
2002.
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31.2
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Certification
of David B. Burritt, Chief Financial Officer of Caterpillar Inc.,
as
required pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002.
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Certification
of James W. Owens, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Caterpillar
Inc. and David B. Burritt, Chief Financial Officer of Caterpillar
Inc., as
required pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002.
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99
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Consolidated
Financial Statements and Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements.
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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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August
5,
2005
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By:
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/s/James
B. Buda
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James
B.
Buda
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Vice
President
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