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UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
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FORM
8-K
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Current
Report
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Pursuant
to
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Date
of
Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 10,
2007
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CATERPILLAR
INC.
(Exact
name
of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
(State
or
other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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1-768
(Commission
File Number)
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37-0602744
(IRS
Employer
Identification No.)
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100
NE Adams Street, Peoria, Illinois
(Address
of
principal executive offices)
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61629
(Zip
Code)
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Registrant's
telephone number, including area code: (309)
675-1000
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Former
name
or former address, if changed since last
report: N/A
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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:
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Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17
CFR
230.425)
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Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
230.425)
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17
CFR
240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17
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Item 5.02.
Departure
of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment
of
Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers.
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Election
of Officer
On
October 10,
2007, the Board elected Ms. Janie Copeland as the Chief Accounting Officer
of
the Company effective December 1, 2007. Prior to her appointment, Ms.
Copeland has been serving the Company since 2002 as the Corporate Financial
Reporting Manager and was instrumental in Caterpillar's adoption of
Sarbanes-Oxley requirements and increased reporting transparency. Ms.
Copeland joined the Company as an accountant in 1987. Prior to
joining the Company, Ms. Copeland gained several years of auditing experience
with Price Waterhouse Coopers. Also, while working in the Company’s
Corporate Accounting group, Ms. Copeland served in a wide variety of financial
reporting and analysis positions, including serving as Controller for the
Building Construction Products Division. Ms. Copeland graduated with
a Bachelor of Science degree in Accountancy from the University of Illinois
in
1984 and she is a Certified Public Accountant.
A
press release
announcing the election of Ms. Copeland was issued today by the Company and
is
attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.
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Item 9.01.
Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
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(d)
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Exhibits:
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99.1
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Caterpillar
Inc. Press Release dated October 15, 2007, announcing the election
of Ms.
Copeland as Chief Accounting Officer of the
Company.
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SIGNATURES
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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.
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CATERPILLAR
INC.
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October
15,
2007
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By:
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/s/James
B. Buda
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James
B.
Buda
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Vice
President
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