UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 | ||||
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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): March 20, 2013 | ||||
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: | ||||
o | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) | |||
o | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 230.425) | |||
o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) | |||
o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c) |
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February 2013 | January 2013 | December 2012 | |
Asia/Pacific | DOWN 26% | DOWN 12% | DOWN 7% |
EAME* | DOWN 9% | UP 1% | UP 4% |
Latin America | UP 3% | UP 3% | UP 14% |
ROW** | DOWN 13% | 0% | UP 2% |
North America | DOWN 12% | DOWN 11% | DOWN 6% |
World | DOWN 13% | DOWN 4% | DOWN 1% |
February 2013 | January 2013 | December 2012 | |
Electric Power | DOWN 8% | DOWN 9% | UP 4% |
Industrial | DOWN 25% | DOWN 24% | DOWN 20% |
Transportation | UP15% | DOWN 7% | DOWN 11% |
Petroleum | DOWN 8% | 0% | UP 3% |
Total | DOWN 7% | DOWN 7% | DOWN 2% |
New Machinery Distribution to End Users (Dealer Sales) | ||||||
(Dealer reported worldwide distribution of machinery by major end use) | ||||||
2012 | 2011 | |||||
Waste | 1% | 1% | ||||
Forestry | 2% | 3% | ||||
Paving & Compaction | 3% | 3% | ||||
Industrial | 4% | 4% | ||||
Quarry & Aggregates | 7% | 7% | ||||
General Construction | 15% | 17% | ||||
Heavy Construction | 33% | 32% | ||||
Mining* | 35% | 33% | ||||
Power Systems Distribution to End Users (Dealer Sales) | ||||||
(Dealer reported and internally estimated worldwide distribution of power systems by major end use) | ||||||
2012 | 2011** | |||||
Industrial | 13% | 16% | ||||
Transportation** | 16% | 16% | ||||
Electric Power * | 30% | 31% | ||||
Petroleum | 41% | 37% |
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. | ||
March 20, 2013 | By: | /s/James B. Buda |
James B. Buda | ||
Executive Vice President, Law and Public Policy |
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