form 25 voluntary delisting
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 25
 
 
NOTIFICATION OF REMOVAL FROM LISTING AND/OR
REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 12(b) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
 
 
Commission File Number
1-768
   
 
 
 
Caterpillar Inc. and NYSE Arca, Inc. (f/k/a The Pacific Exchange, Inc.)

(Exact name of Issuer as specified in its charter, and name of Exchange where security is listed and/or registered)
 
100 NE Adams Street, Peoria, Illinois 61629 (309) 675-1000

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Issuer’s principal executive offices)
 
Common Shares, par value $1.00 share

(Description of class of securities)
       
 Please place an X in the box to designate the rule provision relied upon to strike the class of securities from listing and registration:
[   ]  17CFR240.12d2-2(a)(1)
 
[   ]  17CFR240.12d2-2(a)(2)
 
[   ] 17CFR240.12d2-2(a)(3)
 
[   ] 17CFR240.12d2-2(a)(4)
 
[   ] Pursuant to 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(b), the Exchange has complied with its rules to strike the class of securities from listing and/or withdraw registration on the Exchange.(1)
 
[ x ] Pursuant to 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(c), the Issuer has complied with the rules of the Exchange and the requirements of 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(c) governing the voluntary withdrawal of the class of securities from listing and registration on the Exchange.
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Caterpillar Inc. (Name of Issuer or Exchange) certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing the Form 25 and has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.
 
January 22, 2007
 
By
  /s/James B. Buda
 
Vice President & Secretary

   
 
Date
 
James B. Buda
 
Title

(1) Form 25 and attached Notice will be considered compliance with the provisions of 17 CFR 240.19d-1 as applicable. See General Instructions.