Dividend_Form8K


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): June 11, 2014


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

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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Item 7.01.
Regulation FD Disclosure.

On June 11, 2014, the Board of Directors of Caterpillar Inc. (the “Company”) declared a quarterly cash dividend of seventy cents ($0.70) per share of Company common stock, payable August 20, 2014 to stockholders of record at the close of business on July 21, 2014. The per share dividend of $0.70 is an increase of ten cents from the previous quarterly dividend of $0.60 per share. On the same date, the Company issued a press release announcing the dividend increase. A copy of the release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished in accordance with the provisions of General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K.

Item 9.01.
Financial Statements & Exhibits.

(d)
Exhibits:

The following is furnished as an exhibit to this report:

 
99.1
Caterpillar Inc. press release dated June 11, 2014
 
 
 









 
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 hereunto duly authorized.

 
CATERPILLAR INC.
 
 
 
 
June 11, 2014
By:
/s/James B. Buda
 
 
James B. Buda
 
 
Executive Vice President, Law and Public Policy









EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.
Description
 
 
99.1
Caterpillar Inc. press release dated June 11, 2014