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
 
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Item 8.01.
Other Events

On January 20, 2011, the stockholders of Bucyrus International, Inc. (“Bucyrus”) voted to approve the proposal to adopt the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), dated as of November 14, 2010, among the Company, Bucyrus and Badger Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub”), which provides for the merger (the “Merger”) of Merger Sub with and into Bucyrus upon the terms, and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement.

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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 thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
CATERPILLAR INC.
   
   
January 21, 2011
By:
/s/James B. Buda
   
James B. Buda
   
Vice President and Chief Legal Officer