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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): June 17,
2010
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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
230.425)
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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
7.01.
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Regulation
FD Disclosure.
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The following
information, including the exhibit described below, shall not be deemed “filed”
hereunder for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be
expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
On June 17, 2010,
Caterpillar Inc. issued a press release announcing the company’s plans to
produce a full range of mining shovels, ranging from a 125-ton model through an
800-ton model. Initial production will take place at the company’s
facility in Aurora, Illinois and the first commercially available shovels are
expected to be available in late 2011. The new 125-ton class
shovel is expected to begin pilot production in early 2011 and the larger
shovels are expected to be available beginning in 2013 through
2014.
The company also
announced plans to expand capacity for trucks at its Decatur, Illinois and its
Chennai, India facilities. The Decatur facility expansion is expected
to increase truck capacity at the facility by nearly 30 percent. The
Chennai facility expansion will increase capacity for 60-ton and 100-ton trucks,
which is expected to more than double truck production capabilities in
India.
The mining shovel
development program and the additional truck capacity represent investments by
the company of nearly $700 million.
The company is also
updating the status of its electric-drive mining trucks. Commercial
production of the 345-ton 795F AC truck is scheduled to begin in late
2010. Due to strong interest in the 795F, the company is increasing
its planned build rate by more than 40 percent for 2011. Production
of pilot units of the 240-ton 793F AC truck are expected to begin in early
2012.
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Item
9.01.
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Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
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(d)
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Exhibits:
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99.1
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Press Release
dated June 17, 2010 regarding mining and truck capacity
expansion.
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SIGNATURES
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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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June 17,
2010
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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, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
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