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CATERPILLAR INC — M&A Activity 2011
Jan 20, 2011
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M&A Activity
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8-K 1 form8k_12011doj2ndrequest.htm 8K 2ND REQUEST form8k_12011doj2ndrequest.htm Licensed to: Caterpillar Inc. Document Created using EDGARizer 5.2.3.0 Copyright 1995 - 2009 Thomson Reuters. All rights reserved.
| UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 | |
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| ● | |
| 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): January 20, 2011 | |
| 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: | |
| o | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| o | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
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Item 8.01. Other Events
Caterpillar Inc. (the “Company”) announced that it and Bucyrus International, Inc. (“Bucyrus”) have each received a second request for information from the Antitrust Division of the United States Department of Justice under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976. The request relates to the pending acquisition of Bucyrus by the Company. The announcement is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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| 99.1 | Announcement dated January 20, 2011 |
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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. | ||
| CATERPILLAR INC. | ||
| January 20, 2011 | By: | /s/James B. Buda |
| James B. Buda | ||
| Vice President and Chief Legal Officer |
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