-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, DeMym7RE/kKCkCfqXcQ3oHQiiRQnw9CtMCOtkeqWLWtE6EJVyS81OPuUmqFWJlSb e3P/OKMHrCuzNCqzyoHQyQ== 0000018230-98-000025.txt : 19980717 0000018230-98-000025.hdr.sgml : 19980717 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000018230-98-000025 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19980715 ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 19980716 SROS: CSX SROS: NYSE SROS: PCX FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CATERPILLAR INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000018230 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY & EQUIP [3531] IRS NUMBER: 370602744 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-00768 FILM NUMBER: 98667160 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 NE ADAMS ST CITY: PEORIA STATE: IL ZIP: 61629-7310 BUSINESS PHONE: 3096751000 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CATERPILLAR TRACTOR CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19860623 8-K 1 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS 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): July 15, 1998 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 I.D. 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 Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits (c) Exhibits Exhibit No. Description ---------- ----------- 23 Consent of Independent Accountants 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. By: /s/ R. Rennie Atterbury III R. Rennie Atterbury III Vice President Date: July 15, 1998 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description ---------- ----------- 23 Consent of Independent Accountants EX-23 2 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Prospectus Supplement dated July 15, 1998 constituting part of the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-43983) of Caterpillar Inc. of our report dated January 21, 1998 appearing on page A-3 of the Appendix to the Company's 1998 Annual Meeting Proxy Statement, which is incorporated by reference in Caterpillar Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997. We also consent to the incorporation by reference of our report on the Financial Statement Schedules listed in Item 14(a) of such Annual Report on Form 10-K. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such Prospectus Supplement. We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Prospectus dated January 12, 1998 constituting part of the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-43983) of Caterpillar Inc. of our report dated January 21, 1997 appearing on page A-3 of the Appendix to the Company's 1997 Annual Meeting of Stockholders Proxy Statement, which is incorporated by reference in Caterpillar Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996. We also consent to the incorporation by reference of our report on the Financial Statement Schedules listed in Item 14(a) of such Annual Report on Form 10-K. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such Prospectus. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Peoria, Illinois July 15, 1998 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----