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):
January 26, 2009
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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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o
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Written communications pursuant to
Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
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o
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Soliciting material pursuant to
Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
230.425)
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o
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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 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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*
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Dec.
08
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Nov.
08
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Oct.
08
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Asia/Pacific
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DOWN
13%
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UP
5%
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UP
16%
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EAME*
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DOWN
20%
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DOWN
15%
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DOWN
9%
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Latin America
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UP
11%
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UP
18%
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UP
35%
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ROW*
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DOWN
12%
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DOWN
3%
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UP
5%
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North
America
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DOWN
21%
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DOWN
11%
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DOWN
12%
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World
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DOWN
15%
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DOWN
6%
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DOWN
2%
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Dec.
08
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Nov.
08
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Oct.
08
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Truck
& Bus
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DOWN
30%
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DOWN
8%
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UP
1%
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Electric
Power
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UP
3%
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UP
19%
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UP
15%
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Industrial
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DOWN
7%
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DOWN
2%
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DOWN
1%
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Marine
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UP
35%
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UP
28%
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UP
18%
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Petroleum
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UP
13%
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DOWN
1%
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FLAT
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Total
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UP
6%
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UP
8%
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UP
6%
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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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January 26,
2009
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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, General Counsel and
Secretary
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