FORM 3
        
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

De Lange Bob

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY)
1/1/2017 

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

CATERPILLAR INC [CAT]

(Last)        (First)        (Middle)

100 NE ADAMS STREET

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                            _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below)          _____ Other (specify below)
Group President /

(Street)

PEORIA, IL 61629       

(City)              (State)              (Zip)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 

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 Stock   9230   D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YYYY)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: 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
Employee Stock Option   3/3/2011   3/3/2018   Common Stock   866   $73.20   D    
Employee Stock Option   3/2/2012   3/2/2019   Common Stock   1389   $22.17   D    
Employee Stock Option   3/1/2013   3/1/2020   Common Stock   2157   $57.85   D    
Employee Stock Option   3/7/2014   3/7/2021   Common Stock   3359   $102.13   D    
Employee Stock Option   3/5/2015   3/5/2022   Common Stock   2952   $110.09   D    
Employee Stock Option   3/3/2016   3/3/2023   Common Stock   3994   $89.75   D    
Employee Stock Option   3/3/2017   3/3/2024   Common Stock   5795   $96.31   D    
Employee Stock Option     (1) 3/2/2025   Common Stock   31888   $83.00   D    
Employee Stock Option     (2) 3/7/2026   Common Stock   46870   $74.77   D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  The stock options were granted pursuant to the Caterpillar Inc. 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan on March 2, 2015 and vest equally in 1/3 increments on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date.
( 2)  The stock options were granted pursuant to the Caterpillar Inc. 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan on March 7, 2016 and vest equally in 1/3 increments on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
De Lange Bob
100 NE ADAMS STREET
PEORIA, IL 61629


Group President

Signatures
By: B. De Lange; G. Acker, POA 1/11/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
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