X0202 3 2005-12-01 0 0000018230 CATERPILLAR INC CAT 0001342891 Fisher Steven L 501 S.W. JEFFERSON AVE. PEORIA IL 61629 0 1 0 0 Vice President Common 11677 D Common 680 I Owned by Sons Option (ISO) 27.8438 1998-06-09 2008-06-09 Common 3590 D Option (ISO) 31.1719 1999-06-08 2009-06-08 Common 3208 D Option (NQ) 27.1425 2003-06-10 2013-06-10 Common 5240 D Option (NQ) 38.6275 2004-06-08 2014-06-08 Common 16720 D Option (NQ) 45.6425 2005-02-18 2015-02-18 Common 11600 D Phantom Stock Units Common 2588 D Stock Option (right to buy) granted under company's 1996 Stock Option Plan. Exercisable in thirds - 1/3 after 1 yr.; 1/3 after 2 yrs.; 1/3 after 3 yrs. The option became exercisable December 31, 2004. The option became exercisable immediately. Included in this amount are 6439 shares in 401K, 274 shares in SEIP and 28 shares in dividend reinvestment. The reported phantom stock units were acquired under Caterpillar Inc.'s deferred employee investment plan and will be settled upon the reporting person's retirement or other termination of service. Security converts to common stock on a one-for-one basis. Steven L. Fisher; L.J. Huxtable, POA 2005-12-02