<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000018230-14-000447-index.html : 20141218
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000018230-14-000447
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20141215
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20141218
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20141218

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:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-00768
		FILM NUMBER:		141296205

	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
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<TYPE>8-K
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<FILENAME>retirementagreements_2014.htm
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Document 1 - file: retirementagreements_2014.htm
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>EX-10.1 <SEQUENCE>2 <FILENAME>levenickagreement.htm <DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 10.1 <TEXT> Document 2 - file: levenickagreement.htm
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>EX-10.2 <SEQUENCE>3 <FILENAME>wunningagreement.htm <DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 10.2 <TEXT> Document 3 - file: wunningagreement.htm
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>GRAPHIC <SEQUENCE>4 <FILENAME>retirementagreements2_image1.gif <DESCRIPTION>LOGO <TEXT> Document 4 - file: retirementagreements2_image1.gif
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