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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 26, 2006
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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
CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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Item
8.1.
Other Events.
The
following media
advisory was issued by Caterpillar Inc. on October 26, 2006. The furnishing
of
these materials is not intended to constitute a representation that such
furnishing is required by Regulation FD or that the materials include material
investor information that is not otherwise publicly available. In addition,
the
Registrant does not assume any obligation to update such information in the
future.
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FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October
26,
2006
Media
Advisory
Caterpillar
contact:
Rusty
Dunn
Corporate
Public
Affairs
309-675-4803
dunn_rusty_l@cat.com
Caterpillar
Inc. to Offer Audio Webcast of November 3 Financial Analyst
Meeting
Caterpillar
Inc.
(NYSE: CAT) will offer a listen-only audio webcast of its analyst meeting with
financial analysts and institutional shareholders, beginning at 8:00 a.m.
Eastern Standard Time on Friday, November 3, 2006. Caterpillar Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer Jim Owens and other members of the Caterpillar executive
team will give presentations on the company’s machine and engine businesses, and
an update on the execution of the corporate strategy and business goals.
Following
the
webcast, a PDF version of the day’s presentations and handout materials will be
available at www.cat.com/Investor.
A replay
following the event will also be available from the web site.
Webcast
access:
The
company will
offer a simultaneous real-time, listen-only webcast of the event. The
approximately three-and-a-half-hour webcast begins at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Standard
Time on Friday, November 3. The call can be accessed through www.cat.com/Investor.
Listeners should
go to the web site at least 15 minutes before the live event to download and
install any necessary audio software.
For
those unable to
participate in the live broadcast, the replay will be available through
www.cat.com/Investor
shortly after the
live event. There is no charge to access the webcast.
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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
26,
2006
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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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