SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Adams Kent M (Last) (First) (Middle) 2120 WEST END AVENUE (Street) NASHVILLE TN 37203 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 02/01/2005	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol CATERPILLAR INC [ CAT ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) Vice President	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common	9,312(4)	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Option (ISO)(1)	06/06/1995(3)	06/06/2005	Common	2,431	$30.1562	D
Option (NQ)(1)	06/06/1995(3)	06/06/2005	Common	532	$30.1562	D
Option (ISO)(2)	06/11/1996(3)	06/11/2006	Common	2,785	$32.9062	D
Option (NQ)(2)	06/11/1996(3)	06/11/2006	Common	1,340	$32.9062	D
Option (ISO)(2)	06/10/1997(3)	06/10/2007	Common	1,934	$51.6562	D
Option (NQ)(2)	06/10/1997(3)	06/10/2007	Common	2,566	$51.6562	D
Option (ISO)(2)	06/09/1998(3)	06/09/2008	Common	1,795	$55.6875	D
Option (NQ)(2)	06/09/1998(3)	06/09/2008	Common	2,705	$55.6875	D
Option (ISO)(2)	06/08/1999(3)	06/08/2009	Common	1,604	$62.3438	D
Option (NQ)(2)	06/08/1999(3)	06/08/2009	Common	4,696	$62.3438	D
Option (ISO)(2)	06/12/2000(3)	06/12/2010	Common	2,601	$38.4063	D
Option (NQ)(2)	06/12/2000(3)	06/12/2010	Common	3,849	$38.4063	D
Option (NQ)(2)	06/12/2001(3)	06/12/2011	Common	6,450	$53.53	D
Option (NQ)(2)	06/11/2002(3)	06/11/2012	Common	8,310	$50.715	D
Option (NQ)(2)	06/10/2003(3)	06/10/2013	Common	8,160	$54.285	D
Option (NQ)(2)	06/08/2004(3)	06/08/2014	Common	8,460	$77.255	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Stock option (right to buy) granted under company's 1987 Stock Option Plan.

2. Stock option (right to buy) granted under company's 1996 Stock Option Plan.

3. Exercisable in thirds - 1/3 after 1 yr.; 1/3 after 2 yrs.; 1/3 after 3 yrs.

4. This amount includes 4874 shares in 401K and 565 shares in dividend reinvestment.

Remarks:

	Kent M. Adams; L.J. Huxtable, POA	02/01/2005
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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