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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):
October 14, 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
I.D. 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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Item
5.02.
Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment
of Principal Officers
The
following
release was issued by Caterpillar on October 14, 2005.
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October
14,
2005
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Solar
President Macier Retires;
Gosselin
Moves to Solar; Mayo Elected VP
Peoria,
Ill. -
Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) announced today that Solar Turbines President
and
Caterpillar Vice President Robert R. Macier will retire February 1, 2006.
Replacing
Macier at
Solar Turbines will be Stephen A. Gosselin, currently a Caterpillar vice
president with responsibility for the North American Commercial Division (NACD).
The Board of Directors elected William D. Mayo vice president effective Dec.
1.
He will replace Gosselin.
"Bob
has served
Caterpillar and Solar well as a leader in a number of areas, including product
engineering, control systems and business development," said Caterpillar
Chairman and CEO Jim Owens. "Through his extensive knowledge of the gas turbine
business, he helped guide Solar during a time of significant growth while
keeping a watchful eye on costs. We will miss Bob's tireless commitment to
business success and his innovative technical contributions."
Macier,
57, joined
Solar in 1981 in systems engineering following a 10-year career at General
Electric. He served in a number of areas within Solar before moving to Illinois
to lead the hydraulics business in Joliet from 1994 to 1998. He was elected
vice
president in 1998 with responsibility for the Control Systems Products Division.
He also led the Diversified Products Division before returning to San Diego
in
2002 to lead Solar.
Steve
Gosselin, 47,
began his career with Caterpillar in 1979 in parts and service sales. He served
in numerous capacities in parts, service and prime product marketing on both
the
machine and engine side of the business. In 1990, he was named an engine area
manager in Jacksonville, Fla., and in 1992 he became market development manager
in parts and service marketing. He served as area manager for northwest Europe
based in the U.K. from 1994 to 1997. He was project leader in a critical study
of distribution issues in 1997, then served as a region manager for North
American engine sales and service. He moved to the North American Commercial
Division (NACD) as a regional manager in 2000, and took over leadership of
NACD
in 2002 when he was elected vice president.
"Steve
has a strong
marketing and product support background in both machines and engines, making
him well-suited to lead Solar," Owens said. "His international experience is
important, as Solar products are sold and serviced all over the world. In
addition, Steve's focus on people and commitment to teamwork have been important
contributions to NACD and Caterpillar."
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Bill
Mayo, 53, is
regional manager for Europe, based in Geneva, Switzerland - a position he's
held
since 2003. He joined Caterpillar in 1979 as a service trainee. He worked in
the
service and product support areas for much of his career. He was named fleet
marketing manager for truck engines in 1991, later serving as a region manager
for commercial engine sales and service. He was named general manager for the
truck engine division in 1998, then served as product manager for large
track-type tractors from 2001 to 2003.
"Bill
has broad
cross-functional experience in engine and machine marketing and in product
support," Owens said. "Those experiences, his knowledge of our dealer
organization, and his work as a product manager for track-type tractors make
him
an outstanding candidate to lead our North American Commercial Division."
Biographical
Information
Robert
A. Macier
Bob
Macier is a
Caterpillar vice president with administrative responsibility for Solar Turbines
Incorporated, San Diego, Ca. Solar is the company's wholly owned subsidiary
that
is the world leader in manufacturing industrial gas turbines. He assumed this
post in 2002.
Macier
joined
Caterpillar in 1981 after a decade at General Electric where he held a variety
of technical and managerial positions. His early Caterpillar experience was
at
Solar, where he began as manager of systems engineering, eventually becoming
vice president of the subsidiary in 1987.
In
1994, Macier became manager of the Hydraulics/Fabrications business unit in
Joliet, Ill. In 1998, he was appointed vice president for the division
specializing in hydraulic, electronic, and electrical systems and components.
He
then headed up Caterpillar's Diversified Products Division, which included
Caterpillar's agricultural, paving and articulated truck businesses as well
as
Defense & Federal Products.
Macier
received
both undergraduate and graduate degrees in electrical engineering from Clarkson
College in New York. He has also participated in the Aspen Institute,
Caterpillar's Advanced Management Program and Duke University's Advanced
Management Program.
He
is a member of the Salvation Army Advisory Board, the United Way of San Diego
Board and serves on the Board of Directors of the San Diego Regional Economic
Development Corporation.
Stephen
A. Gosselin
Steve
Gosselin is a
vice president of Caterpillar Inc. with responsibility for the company's North
American Commercial Division (NACD) that is accountable for the company's North
American dealer development and machine marketing. He was elected a company
vice
president in April 2002.
Gosselin
joined
Caterpillar in 1979 as parts and service sales trainee and subsequently served
in many product support, machine and engine marketing related positions. In
1994, he was named area manager in Europe. From 1998 to 2000, Gosselin served
as
the North American Distribution manager for Engine Products Division. He was
named a regional manager for NACD in 2000.
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Gosselin
has a
bachelor's degree with a major in finance from Eastern Illinois University
and
completed the Northwestern University-Kellogg Advanced Executive Program. He
serves as a board member for the Community Foundation of Central Illinois and
is
a council member for the Greater Illinois Chapter of the National Multiple
Sclerosis Society.
William
D. Mayo
Bill
Mayo is
regional manager for Europe for Caterpillar's Europe, Africa, Middle East
marketing division, based in Geneva, Switzerland. Named to this position in
2003, he is responsible for developing dealers and marketing Cat machines
throughout Europe.
Mayo
began his
career as a service trainee in 1979. He served as an engine service
representative and as an engine product support representative from 1980 to
1984. From 1984 to 1991, he served in various marketing and product support
positions before being named fleet marketing manager for truck engines in 1991.
He
served as regional engine manager in Mossville, Illinois, from 1995 to 1998,
when he was named general manager of the truck engine division. From 2001 to
2003, he served as product manager for large track-type tractors in the
company's Track-Type Tractors Division.
Mayo
has a
bachelor's degree in oceanography from the U.S. Naval Academy. He has also
completed several advanced management programs, including the Dartmouth-Tuck
Executive Program in 1998.
About
Caterpillar Inc.
For
more than 80
years, Caterpillar Inc. has been building the world's infrastructure and, in
partnership with its worldwide dealer network, is driving positive and
sustainable change on every continent. With 2004 sales and revenues of $30.25
billion, Caterpillar is a technology leader and the world's leading manufacturer
of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines and
industrial gas turbines. More information is available at http://www.cat.com.
SAFE
HARBOR
Certain
statements
in this release relate to future events and expectations and as such constitute
forward-looking statements involving known and unknown factors that may cause
actual results of Caterpillar Inc. to be different from those expressed or
implied in the forward-looking statements. In this context, words such as
"expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "will,"
or
other similar words and phrases often identify forward-looking statements made
on behalf of Caterpillar. It is important to note that actual results of the
company may differ materially from those described or implied in such forward
looking statements based on a number of factors and uncertainties, including,
but not limited to, changes in economic conditions, currency exchange rates
or
political stability; market acceptance of the company's products and services;
significant changes in the competitive environment; changes in law, regulations
and tax rates; and other general economic, business and financing conditions
and
factors described in more detail in the company's filings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission, including in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2004. We do not undertake to update our forward-looking
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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October
14,
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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