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Filing Details

Issuer

Cik	Name	Symbol	Sector (SIC)	IRS No
18230	Caterpillar Inc	CAT	Construction Machinery & Equip (3531)	370602744

Insiders

Cik	Name	Reported Address	Insider Title	Director	Officer	Large Shareholder	Other
1171771	B James Buda	100 N.e. Adams Street Peoria IL 61629-7310	Sr. Vp & Chief Legal Officer	No	Yes	No	No

Reported Non-Derivative Transactions

Sec. Name	Acquisiton - Disposition	Date	Amount	Price	Remaning Holdings	Equity Swap Involved	Form Type	Code	Nature of Ownership	Explanation
Common	Acquisiton	2012-02-21	54,000	$27.14	97,714	No	4	M	Direct
Common	Disposition	2012-02-21	54,000	$115.00	43,714	No	4	S	Direct

Equity Swap Involved	Form Type	Code	Nature of Ownership	Explanation
No	4	M	Direct
No	4	S	Direct

Reported Derivative Transactions

Sec. Name	Sec. Type	Acquisiton - Disposition	Date	Amount	Price	Amount - 2	Price - 2
Common	Employee Stock Option	Disposition	2012-02-21	54,000	$0.00	54,000	$27.14

Remaning Holdings	Exercise Date	Expiration Date	Equity Swap Involved	Transaction Form Type	Transaction Code	Nature of Ownership
0		2013-06-10	No	4	M	Direct

Reported Derivative Holdings

Sec. Name	Sec. Type	Price	Date	Expiration Date	Amount	Remaning Holdings	Nature of Ownership
Common	Phantom Stock Units	$0.00			0	16,761	Direct

Expiration Date	Amount	Remaning Holdings	Nature of Ownership
	0	16,761	Direct

Footnotes

This amount includes 3312 shares in dividend reinvestment.
Includes 9580 shares previously owned indirectly through Caterpillar's 401k plan.
Exercisable in thirds beginning 1 year after the initial grant date. (1/3 after one year; 1/3 after two years; 1/3 after three years).
Security converts to common stock on a one-for-one basis.
The phantom stock units were acquired under the Caterpillar Inc. deferred employee investment plan and will be settled upon the reporting person's retirement or separation from service.