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Antitrust
OBJECTIVE
Consistent with Caterpillar's Code of Conduct, this Policy establishes a worldwide policy
governing antitrust compliance and applies to all employees of Caterpillar, its
subsidiaries (“Caterpillar”), wherever located, majority-owned joint ventures, and to the
Caterpillar Inc. Board of Directors.
Due to the sensitivity in nearly all countries, no Caterpillar employee or director may
reach (or appear to reach) any agreement or understanding with a competitor
concerning any aspect of pricing (including list prices, maximum or minimum resale
prices, advertised prices, price ranges, price formulas, costs, profit margins, credit terms,
discounts, terms of sale, or timing of price changes), output, customers, markets, or
product or service offerings without prior consultation with, approval by, and
documentation by the Legal Services Division.
Each supervisor must ensure that employees reporting to him or her are familiar with
and comply with the Policies, including ensuring that each employee has access to all
current Policies. Caterpillar may conduct periodic audits of compliance with the Policies
consistent with the laws of the jurisdictions in which such audits occur.
Any employee who knowingly participates in, and any supervisor who directs,
authorizes, or knowingly permits a subordinate to engage in, any unlawful activity or any
conduct prohibited by these Policies or any stricter local law, and any employee who
fails to cooperate with any Company investigation of an alleged violation, will be subject
to disciplinary action, including discharge when appropriate.
Contact Information
For questions about or interpretations of the material contained within this
Enterprise Policy, please contact Enterprise_Procedure@cat.com.