<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000018230-19-000166-index.html : 20190530
<SEC-HEADER>0000018230-19-000166.hdr.sgml : 20190530
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20190530163328
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000018230-19-000166
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SD
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
<RULE>
<RULE-NAME>13p-1
<ITEM>
<ITEM-NUMBER>1.01
<ITEM-PERIOD>20181231
</ITEM>
<ITEM>
<ITEM-NUMBER>1.02
<ITEM-PERIOD>20181231
</ITEM>
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FILED AS OF DATE:		20190530
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190530

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:		SD
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-00768
		FILM NUMBER:		19866965

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		510 LAKE COOK ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			DEERFIELD
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60015
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2245514000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		510 LAKE COOK ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			DEERFIELD
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60015

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CATERPILLAR TRACTOR CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19860623
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>SD
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>formsdforry20181.htm
<DESCRIPTION>SD - FOR YEAR 2018
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: formsdforry20181.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-1.01
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>exhibit101toformsdforry2018.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 1.01 TO FORM SD FOR YEAR 2018
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: exhibit101toformsdforry2018.htm

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>