CATERPILLAR INC Quarterly Report (Amendment) for Q2 Ended Jun 30, 2009

Summary

This filing is an amendment to Caterpillar Inc.'s (CAT) Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2009. The primary purpose of this amendment is to provide Exhibit 101, which contains the company's unaudited financial statements formatted in eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL). No other changes or updates to the previously filed Form 10-Q are made in this amendment, and it does not reflect events that occurred after the original filing date of July 31, 2009. Investors should note that this filing is purely for providing XBRL-formatted financial data. The underlying financial performance and operational details for the second quarter of 2009 would be found in the original Form 10-Q. This amendment is administrative in nature, focused on compliance with reporting standards for digital financial data presentation. For a comprehensive understanding of Caterpillar's financial position and performance, refer to the original Form 10-Q filing and its detailed financial statements and notes.

Key Highlights

• 1This is an Amendment No. 1 to the Form 10-Q for the period ending June 30, 2009.
• 2The sole purpose of the amendment is to file Exhibit 101, containing XBRL-formatted financial statements.
• 3Exhibit 101 includes unaudited Consolidated Statements of Results of Operations, Financial Position, Changes in Stockholders' Equity, and Cash Flow.
• 4The amendment does not introduce any new financial information or updates to the previously reported financial results.
• 5It explicitly states that no other changes have been made to the original Form 10-Q.
• 6The filing does not reflect events occurring subsequent to the original filing date of July 31, 2009.
• 7Caterpillar Inc. is a large accelerated filer as of June 30, 2009.

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