FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 of 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): NOVEMBER 4, 1996
CATERPILLAR FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
0-13295 37-1105865
(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer I.D. No.)
3322 WEST END AVENUE, NASHVILLE, TN 37203-0983
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (615)386-5800
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Item 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
The document listed is filed as an exhibit to registration 33-592675:
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
(a) Exhibit No.
12 Statement Setting Forth
Computation of Ratio of
Profit to Fixed Charges
(The ratio of profit
before taxes plus fixed
charges for the quarters
and nine months ending
September 30, 1996, and
September 30, 1995, were
1.40, 1.39, 1.38 and 1.39,
respectively.)
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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 Financial Services Corporation
(Registrant)
Date: November 4, 1995 By: /s/K.C. Springer
K.C. Springer, Controller and
Principal Accounting Officer
Exhibit
Numbered
Number Description Page
12 Statement Setting Forth Computation of 4
Ratio of Profit to Fixed Charges
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EXHIBIT 12
CATERPILLAR FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION
STATEMENT SETTING FORTH COMPUTATION OF
RATIO OF PROFIT TO FIXED CHARGES
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in Millions)
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
Sept. 30, Sept. 30, Sept. 30, Sept. 30,
1996 1995 1996 1995
Net Income $ 22.1 $ 20.5 $ 58.5 $53.8
Add:
Provision for income taxes 11.6 11.9 33.0 33.2
Deduct:
Equity in profit of
partnerships (.6) (.4) (1.8) (1.1)
Profit before taxes $ 33.1 $ 32.0 $ 89.7 $ 85.9
Fixed charges:
Interest on borrowed
funds $ 82.7 $ 81.6 $232.3 $221.7
Rentals at computed
interest* .6 .5 1.8 1.3
Total fixed charges $ 83.3 $ 82.1 $234.1 $223.0
Profit before taxes plus
fixed charges $116.4 $114.1 $323.8 $308.9
Ratio of profit before
taxes plus fixed charges
to fixed charges 1.40 1.39 1.38 1.39
*Those portions of rent expense that are representative of
interest
cost.
