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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 13, 2012


CATERPILLAR INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

1-768
(Commission File Number)

37-0602744
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
100 NE Adams Street, Peoria, Illinois
(Address of principal executive offices)

61629
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (309) 675-1000

Former name or former address, if changed since last report: N/A
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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Item 8.01.
Other Events.

On June 13, 2012, the Board declared a quarterly cash dividend of fifty-two cents ($0.52) per share of Company common stock, payable August 20, 2012 to stockholders of record at the close of business on July 20, 2012.The per share dividend of $0.52 is an increase of six cents from the previous quarter's dividend of $0.46 per share. On the same date, the Company issued a press release announcing the dividend increase. A copy of the release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1.






Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)
Exhibits:
 
99.1
Caterpillar Inc. press release dated June 13, 2012
 
 
 

The information in Exhibit 99.1 of Item 9.01 is being furnished, not filed. Accordingly, the information in such exhibit shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities under Section 18. Furthermore, the information in such exhibit will not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement filed by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless specifically identified as being incorporated therein by reference.



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SIGNATURES
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 hereunto duly authorized.
 
CATERPILLAR INC.
 
 
 
 
June 13, 2012
By:
/s/James B. Buda
 
 
 
James B. Buda
 
 
 
Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer
 



 





EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
Description
 
 
99.1
Caterpillar Inc. press release dated June 13, 2012