-----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, KuwJ0jFu/jmis4d4TY4OfXFU5A3pGU1WhOmA1rWT8oSUFojCNJB6e2NNdkX7q7ei EZNFBiOotPLvzmcvDK7Ajw== 0000018230-06-000241.txt : 20060511 0000018230-06-000241.hdr.sgml : 20060511 20060511170935 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000018230-06-000241 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: DEFA14A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20060511 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060511 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20060511 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: DEFA14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-00768 FILM NUMBER: 06831049 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 NE ADAMS ST CITY: PEORIA STATE: IL ZIP: 61629 BUSINESS PHONE: 3096751000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 NE ADAMS ST CITY: PEORIA STATE: IL ZIP: 61629 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CATERPILLAR TRACTOR CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19860623 DEFA14A 1 defa14a_051106.htm 05/11/06 REMINDER LETTER 05/11/06 reminder letter

100 NE Adams Street
Peoria, Illinois 61629

May 11, 2006

Dear Stockholder:

We have previously sent to you proxy material for the Annual Meeting of Caterpillar Inc. to be held on June 14, 2006. Your Board of Directors unanimously recommends that stockholders vote FOR Proposals 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, and AGAINST Proposals 6, 7 and 8.

Your vote is important -- please vote your proxy TODAY by telephone, via the Internet, or by signing and returning the enclosed proxy card.
 
(Please note your vote and this reminder may have crossed in the mail. If so, we encourage you to vote again to ensure representation at the meeting. Your vote will only be counted once.)

Thank you for your cooperation.

Very truly yours,
 
/s/ James B. Buda
James B. Buda
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary


 
IMPORTANT NOTE:
 
Remember, you can vote by telephone or via the Internet -- 
Simply follow the easy instructions on the enclosed
proxy or voting instruction card.
 
If you have any questions, or need assistance voting
of your shares, please call our proxy solicitor,
 
INNISFREE M&A INCORPORATED
TOLL-FREE, at 1-877-687-1865.
 

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