Oct 12 (Reuters) - Caterpillar Inc :
* Announces changes and appointments for vice presidents
* Says bill springer, vice president of the diversified products division, has
elected to retire
* Says gary stampanato, vice president of the excavation division, has elected
to retire
* Says qihua chen appointed vice president of China operations division
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