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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of the earliest event reported): May 14, 2024
CUMMINS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Indiana | 1-4949 | 35-0257090 |
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
500 Jackson Street
P. O. Box 3005
Columbus, Indiana 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:
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Securities registered pursuant to Sections 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class | | Trading symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common stock, $2.50 par value | | CMI | | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 14, 2024, at the 2024 annual meeting of shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Cummins Inc. (the “Company”), the Company’s shareholders voted on the following proposals:
•The election of eleven directors for a one-year term to expire at the Company’s 2025 annual meeting of shareholders;
•An advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers;
•The ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s auditors for 2024;
•A shareholder proposal regarding an independent board chairman; and
•A shareholder proposal regarding linking executive compensation to achieving 1.5°C emissions reductions.
As of the March 21, 2024 record date for the determination of shareholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting, 136,758,679 shares of Common Stock were outstanding and entitled to vote, each entitled to one vote per share. Approximately 82.5% of all votes were represented at the Annual Meeting in person or by proxy.
The following are the final votes on the matters presented for shareholder approval at the Annual Meeting.
1.Election of Eleven Directors for a One-Year Term to Expire at the Company’s 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
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Name | | For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-Votes | |
Jennifer W. Rumsey | | 88,458,860 | | | 6,539,605 | | | 357,407 | | | 17,523,019 | | |
Gary L. Belske | | 93,334,047 | | | 1,620,924 | | | 400,901 | | | 17,523,019 | | |
Robert J. Bernhard | | 89,029,864 | | | 5,962,201 | | | 363,807 | | | 17,523,019 | | |
Bruno V. Di Leo Allen | | 92,663,340 | | | 2,285,272 | | | 407,260 | | | 17,523,019 | | |
Daniel W. Fisher | | 94,358,920 | | | 604,367 | | | 392,585 | | | 17,523,019 | | |
Carla A. Harris | | 91,187,443 | | | 3,814,428 | | | 354,001 | | | 17,523,019 | | |
Thomas J. Lynch | | 89,592,124 | | | 5,338,040 | | | 425,708 | | | 17,523,019 | | |
William I. Miller | | 87,963,955 | | | 7,089,669 | | | 302,248 | | | 17,523,019 | | |
Kimberly A. Nelson | | 92,405,133 | | | 2,597,167 | | | 353,572 | | | 17,523,019 | | |
Karen H. Quintos | | 92,326,981 | | | 2,669,408 | | | 359,483 | | | 17,523,019 | | |
John H. Stone | | 94,452,414 | | | 520,563 | | | 382,895 | | | 17,523,019 | | |
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2.Advisory Vote on the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers
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For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-Votes |
89,248,608 | | 5,655,401 | | 451,863 | | 17,523,019 |
3.Ratification of the Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s Auditors for 2024
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For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-Votes |
107,565,328 | | 5,071,279 | | 242,284 | | — |
4.Shareholder Proposal Regarding an Independent Board Chairman
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For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-Votes |
41,415,876 | | 53,460,424 | | 479,572 | | 17,523,019 |
5.Shareholder Proposal Regarding Linking Executive Compensation to Achieving 1.5°C emissions reductions
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For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-Votes |
15,609,081 | | 79,253,669 | | 493,122 | | 17,523,019 |
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, 2024
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CUMMINS INC. |
/s/ NICOLE Y. LAMB-HALE |
Nicole Y. Lamb-Hale Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary |