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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
13, 2007
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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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Item
8.01.
Other Events
The
following
statement was released by Caterpillar Inc. on June 13, 2007. The furnishing
of
these materials is not intended to constitute a representation that such
furnishing is required by Regulation FD or that the materials include material
investor information that is not otherwise publicly available. In addition,
the
Registrant does not assume any obligation to update such information in the
future.
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June
13,
2007
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Caterpillar
Raises Dividend Rate 20 Percent
PEORIA,
Ill. - The
Board of Directors of Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) today voted to again increase
the quarterly cash dividend by six cents to thirty-six cents ($0.36) per share
of common stock, payable August 20, 2007, to stockholders of record at the
close
of business on July 20, 2007.
“This
increase
reflects the Board of Directors’ continued confidence in Caterpillar’s long-term
outlook,” said Caterpillar Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jim Owens. “Our
broad global reach and business diversity are enabling our continued success,
and we’re pleased to reward our stockholders with consistent dividend growth.
Team Caterpillar is on track to deliver future success throughout the company
by
using 6 Sigma to achieve our strategic goals of improved safety, quality,
velocity and growth.”
The
$0.36 dividend
is an increase of 20 percent over the previous rate of $0.30 per share. This
is
the third consecutive year that Caterpillar has increased its dividend by at
least 20 percent. Caterpillar has paid higher dividends in each of the last
14
years.
For
more than 80
years, Caterpillar Inc. has been making progress possible and driving positive
and sustainable change on every continent. With 2006 sales and revenues of
$41.517 billion, Caterpillar is the world's leading manufacturer of construction
and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines and industrial gas
turbines. The company also is a leading services provider through Caterpillar
Financial Services, Caterpillar Remanufacturing Services, Caterpillar Logistics
Services and Progress Rail Services. More information is available at
http://www.cat.com.
Caterpillar
contact:
Rusty
L.
Dunn
Corporate
Public
Affairs
(309)
675-4803
Dunn_Rusty_L@cat.com
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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 "will"
and "expect" 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
or interest rates; political stability; market acceptance of the company's
products and services; significant changes in the competitive environment;
epidemic diseases; 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 Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on
February 23, 2007. 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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June
13,
2007
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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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