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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): September 8, 2000
Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
0-13295
(Commission File Number)
Delaware 37-1105865
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation)
2120 West End Avenue
Nashville, Tennessee 37203-0001
(Address of principal executive offices, with zip code)
(615) 341-1000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
In connection with the registrant's Registration Statement (Form S-3),
Registration No. 333-35460, the registrant is filing herewith the document
listed in Item 7 below.
ITEM 7. EXHIBITS.
1. Selling Agent Agreement dated September 8, 2000 among registrant, ABN AMRO
Incorporated, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., Edward Jones & Co., L.P., Fidelity
Capital Markets, a division of National Financial Services LLC (formerly known
as Fidelity Capital Markets, a division of National Financial Services
Corporation) PaineWebber Incorporated and Salomon Smith Barney Inc.
4. Form of PowerNote(SM).
8. Opinion of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, as to certain tax matters.
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation
Date: September 8, 2000 By: /s/ Paul J. Gaeto
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Paul J. Gaeto
Secretary
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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1 Selling Agent Agreement dated September 8, 2000 among registrant,
ABN AMRO Incorporated, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., Edward Jones &
Co., L.P., Fidelity Capital Markets, a division of National
Financial Services LLC (formerly known as Fidelity Capital
Markets, a division of National Financial Services Corporation)
PaineWebber Incorporated and Salomon Smith Barney Inc.
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4 Form of PowerNote(SM).
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8 Opinion of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, as to certain tax
matters.
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