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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):
September 21, 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
I.D. 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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Item
2.03.
Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
On
September 21,
2006, Caterpillar entered into a five year Credit Agreement ("Five Year
Facility") among Caterpillar Inc., Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation,
Caterpillar International Finance p.l.c and Caterpillar Finance Corporation
("Borrowers"), certain financial institutions named therein ("Banks"), Citibank,
N.A., ("Agent"), The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. ("Japan Local Currency
Agent"),Citibank International p.l.c., ABN AMRO Bank N.V., Bank of America,
N.A., Barclays Bank PLC, J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc., Société Générale
("Arrangers") and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. ("Lead Arranger and Sole Book
Manager").
The
Five Year
Facility has a committed capacity of $2.975 billion that is comprised of
commitments from 22 financial institutions. Caterpillar Inc. and the named
subsidiaries borrow money by issuing commercial paper. Buyers of commercial
paper want assurance that the company has alternative sources of funds so the
commercial paper can be repaid at maturity. This Facility serves as a back
stop
to the commercial paper program and provides this assurance. Caterpillar has
never drawn against the Facility.
A
Japan Local
Currency Addendum was added to the Five Year Facility to enable Caterpillar
Financial Services Corporation ("CFSC") to borrow yen for amounts up to the
equivalent of US$100 million.
A
Local Currency
Addendum is also included in the Five Year Facility to enable Caterpillar
International Finance p.l.c. to borrow in Euros, Pounds Sterling and any other
currency permitted under the Local Currency Addendum for amounts up to the
equivalent of US$1 billion.
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(c)
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Exhibits:
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99.1
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Credit
Agreement
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99.2
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Japan
Local
Currency Addendum
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99.3
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Local
Currency Addendum
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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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September
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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