UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report: July 16, 2007
CUMMINS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter)
Indiana |
1-4949 |
35-0257090 |
500 Jackson Street
P. O. Box 3005
Columbus, IN 47202-3005
(Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (812) 377-5000
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Section 1 - Registrant's Business and Operations
Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Effective July 12, 2007, the registrant, certain of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, and General Electric Capital Corporation, as Administrative Agent for certain financial institutions from time to time party thereto as Purchasers, amended the Receivables Purchase and Servicing Agreement dated as of January 15, 2004 among such parties to, among other things, extend the Agreement to July 9, 2010 and to increase the purchase limitation from $200 million to $400 million. The amendment also provides the registrant with an option to increase the purchase limitation up to $500 million with consent of the Administrative Agent and the Purchasers.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: July 16, 2007
CUMMINS
INC. |
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/s/
Marsha L. Hunt Marsha
L. Hunt |