8K_EugeneFife_December

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
Current Report


Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 12, 2012


CATERPILLAR INC. 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware 
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)


1-768 
(Commission File Number)
37-0602744 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
 
100 NE Adams Street, Peoria, Illinois 
(Address of principal executive offices)
61629  
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (309) 675-1000

Former name or former address, if changed since last report: N/A

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(b) On December 12, 2012, Mr. Eugene V. Fife announced that he will be retiring from the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Caterpillar Inc. (the “Company”) and the Governance Committee of the Company’s Board, effective December 31, 2012. Mr. Fife’s retirement is the result of his reaching the Company’s mandatory retirement age for directors as provided in the Company’s Guidelines on Corporate Governance Issues and not as a result of any disagreement with the Company.
 
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SIGNATURES

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.

 
CATERPILLAR INC.
 
 
 
 
December 17, 2012
By:
/s/ James B. Buda
 
 
James B. Buda
 
 
Executive Vice President, Law and Public Policy