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): February 11, 2000
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 I.D. 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
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Item 5. Other Events
February 11, 2000
Caterpillar annual meeting to change
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New streamlined format to reduce costs, respond to shareholder needs
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Caterpillar Inc.'s 2000 annual shareholders' meeting will be
at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 12, in the Bank One Auditorium in Chicago.
"In our research of best practices of Fortune 100 companies,
it became apparent that the most effective annual shareholders'
meetings are short and conducted in or near the company's headquarters
city," said Caterpillar Chairman and CEO Glen Barton.
"We're embracing this new format, as well as moving to the more
convenient Chicago location, to be cost effective while maintaining
important stockholder communications," Barton said.
Caterpillar's 2000 annual meeting agenda will include election
of directors and appointment of independent auditors, action on
management and stockholder proposals, and a brief status report on
the company by Barton.
Detailed financial and management information is distributed
regularly to shareholders and is available via the Internet.
Caterpillar also maintains an active investor relations program.
In addition, the company plans to make real-time broadcasts of its
quarterly conference calls with security analysts available to
shareholders and other interested parties on the Internet, beginning
with first quarter financial results.
The company's annual report and proxy statement will be mailed
to shareholders beginning March 3.
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.
By: /s/ R. Rennie Atterbury III
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R. Rennie Atterbury III
Vice President
Date: February 14, 2000
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