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CATERPILLAR INC 8-K Report, Corporate Update (Jul 12, 2011)

Filed July 12, 2011For Securities:CAT

Summary

Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K on July 12, 2011, primarily to provide updated details on its 2010 fiscal year performance. The filing includes Exhibit 99.1, which presents sales, revenues, and operating profit broken down by the company's reportable segments for each quarter of 2010. This retrospective data is significant as it reflects the company's revised segment presentation, which it began employing with its Q1 2011 Form 10-Q filing and had previously announced in a May 23, 2011, 8-K. Investors can use this information to better understand the historical performance trends of Caterpillar's various business segments under the new reporting structure, allowing for a more consistent and comparative analysis of operational profitability and revenue generation.

Key Highlights

  • 1Caterpillar Inc. filed an 8-K on July 12, 2011, to disclose segmented financial performance data for the fiscal year 2010.
  • 2The filing includes detailed information on sales, revenues, and operating profit by reportable segment for each quarter of 2010.
  • 3This data reflects a revised segment presentation that Caterpillar began using in its Q1 2011 10-Q filing.
  • 4The revised segment presentation was previously announced in a Form 8-K filed on May 23, 2011.
  • 5The purpose is to provide investors with retrospective data under the new reporting structure for better comparative analysis.
  • 6The filing does not report on current quarter performance but retroactively adjusts and presents historical data.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this 8-K filing is to provide investors with detailed, retrospective financial data for Caterpillar's 2010 fiscal year, broken down by its reportable segments. This data is presented using the company's revised segment presentation structure.

The filing discloses quarterly sales, revenues, and operating profit for each of Caterpillar's reportable segments during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010. This information is contained in Exhibit 99.1.

Caterpillar is re-presenting its 2010 segment data to align with a revised segment presentation that the company began using with its Q1 2011 financial reporting. This ensures consistency and allows for more accurate historical comparisons under the new reporting structure.

No, this filing is purely retrospective. It focuses on providing historical segment data for 2010 under a new presentation format and does not include any updates on current performance or forward-looking statements.