8-K

UNITED STATES 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):   December 12, 2018
CATERPILLAR INC.(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
1-768(Commission File Number)			37-0602744(IRS Employer Identification No.)
510 Lake Cook Road, Suite 100, Deerfield, Illinois(Address of principal executive offices)			60015(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (224) 551-4000
Former name or former address, if changed since last report:  N/A
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Item 8.01.  Other Events.

On December 12, 2018, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Caterpillar Inc. (the “Company”) elected D. James Umpleby, III, the Company's Chief Executive Officer, to the additional position of Chairman of the Board, effective immediately. Mr. Umpleby has been a member of the Board and Chief Executive Officer since January 1, 2017.

Also on December 12, 2018, the independent members of the Board designated David L. Calhoun as the Presiding Director, effective immediately. Mr. Calhoun had served as the non-executive Chairman of the Board since April 1, 2017. 

A copy of the Company's press release issued December 13, 2018 regarding the matters described in Item 8.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)      Exhibits:

The following is included as an exhibit to this report:

99.1 Caterpillar Inc. press release dated December 13, 2018

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 INC.
December 13, 2018	By:	/s/ Suzette M. Long
		Suzette M. Long General Counsel & Corporate Secretary

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

December 13, 2018

Caterpillar contact:

Corrie Scott

Global Government & Corporate Affairs

Office: 224 551 4133

Mobile: 808 351 3865

Scott_Corrie@cat.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Caterpillar Board of Directors Elects CEO Jim Umpleby as Chairman;

Elects Dave Calhoun as Presiding Director

DEERFIELD, Ill. - The Board of Directors of Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) elected Jim Umpleby, the company's Chief Executive Officer, to the additional position of Chairman of the Board. Umpleby has been a member of the Board and Chief Executive Officer since January 1, 2017.

Dave Calhoun, who has served as non-executive Chairman since April 1, 2017, will remain on the Board as Presiding Director.

Both moves are effective immediately.

About Caterpillar

For more than 90 years, Caterpillar Inc. has been making sustainable progress possible and driving positive change on every continent. Customers turn to Caterpillar to help them develop infrastructure, energy and natural resource assets. With 2017 sales and revenues of $45.462

billion, Caterpillar is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment,

diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. The company principally operates through its three primary segments - Construction Industries, Resource Industries and Energy & Transportation - and also provides financing and related services through its Financial Products segment. For more information, visit caterpillar.com. To connect with us on social media, visit caterpillar.com/social-media.