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: December 15, 2009
 

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

Indiana
(State or other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)

1-4949
(Commission File Number)

35-0257090
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


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

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
 

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;

Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

b)       Cummins Inc. has announced that Jim Kelly, President of the Engine Business, will leave his position effective March 1, 2010.  He will be replaced in that position by Rich Freeland, who is currently President of the Components Group.

 

The Company's press releases with respect to this matter are attached as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

 

(d)

The following exhibits are filed herewith:
 

99.1 - Press Release dated December 15, 2009
        99.2 - Press Release dated December 16, 2009

 

 

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: December 16, 2009
 

CUMMINS INC.

 

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

 

 

  

CUMMINS INC.

 

Exhibit Index to Current Report on Form 8-K

 

 

Exhibit

Numbers

 

(99.1)                  Press Release dated December 15, 2009

(99.2)                  Press Release dated December 16, 2009