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: May 15, 2009

 

  CUMMINS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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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Item 1.01.  Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

 

At the Company's Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 12, 2009, shareholders voted to approve an amendment of the Company's 2003 Stock Incentive Plan, the effect of which is to increase the aggregate number of shares of its common stock available as awards in the form of stock options, stock appreciation rights, or performance shares or other rights subject to satisfaction of conditions from ten (10) million to thirteen million five hundred thousand (13.5 million) shares.

 

Item 8.01.  Other Events

 

At the Company's Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 12, 2009, shareholders voted to approve the election of N. Thomas Linebarger, President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company, as a Director.  J. Lawrence Wilson, who had been a Director of the Company since 1990, retired from the Board of Directors effective with the 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders in accordance with provisions of the Company's By-Laws.

 

 

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: May 15, 2009
 

CUMMINS INC.
/s/ Marsha L. Hunt ______________________________ Marsha L. Hunt Vice President - Corporate Controller (Principal Accounting Officer)