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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170629143740
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000018230-17-000187
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	11-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170629
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170629

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CATERPILLAR INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000018230
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY & EQUIP [3531]
		IRS NUMBER:				370602744
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		11-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-00768
		FILM NUMBER:		17937885

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 NE ADAMS ST
		CITY:			PEORIA
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			61629
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3096751000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 NE ADAMS ST
		CITY:			PEORIA
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			61629

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CATERPILLAR TRACTOR CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19860623
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>11-K
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>a401kretirementplan2016.htm
<DESCRIPTION>11-K, 401K RETIREMENT PLAN
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: a401kretirementplan2016.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-23.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>exhibit231401kretirement20.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 23.1, CONSENT
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: exhibit231401kretirement20.htm

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>