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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549
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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 12, 2026

 
  CUMMINS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Indiana1-494935-0257090
(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
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (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:
Title of each classTrading symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, $2.50 par valueCMINew 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 12, 2026, at the 2026 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 2027 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 independent registered public accounting firm for 2026;
A proposal to approve the Company's 2026 Omnibus Incentive Plan;
A shareholder proposal to adopt a policy for separation of the roles of Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer; and
A shareholder proposal requesting a report on the Company's charitable support.
As of the March 16, 2026 record date for the determination of shareholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting, 138,257,420 shares of Common Stock were outstanding and entitled to vote, each entitled to one vote per share. Approximately 87.8% of all shares of Common Stock outstanding and entitled to vote 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 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
NameForAgainstAbstainBroker
Non-Votes
Jennifer W. Rumsey101,443,390 5,261,855 496,015 14,244,942 
Gary L. Belske105,239,392 1,751,706 210,162 14,244,942 
Bruno V. Di Leo Allen104,496,790 2,494,436 210,034 14,244,942 
Daniel W. Fisher105,664,671 1,328,505 208,084 14,244,942 
Carla A. Harris100,606,556 6,389,670 205,034 14,244,942 
Thomas J. Lynch102,900,496 4,096,281 204,483 14,244,942 
William I. Miller99,983,877 7,022,677 194,706 14,244,942 
Kimberly A. Nelson105,522,089 1,474,821 204,350 14,244,942 
Karen H. Quintos102,388,988 4,596,070 216,202 14,244,942 
John H. Stone105,646,356 1,363,006 191,898 14,244,942 
Matthew Tsien106,581,920 436,853 182,487 14,244,942 
2.Advisory Vote on the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers
ForAgainstAbstainBroker Non-Votes
101,865,9824,995,353339,92514,244,942
3.Ratification of the Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2026
ForAgainstAbstainBroker Non-Votes
113,910,5567,338,022197,624

4.Approval of the Company's 2026 Omnibus Incentive Plan
ForAgainstAbstainBroker Non-Votes
102,647,6954,155,893397,67214,244,942



5.Shareholder Proposal to Adopt a Policy for Separation of the Roles of Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer
ForAgainstAbstainBroker Non-Votes
24,007,80782,570,309623,14414,244,942
6.Shareholder Proposal Requesting a Report on the Company's Charitable Support
ForAgainstAbstainBroker Non-Votes
1,881,650104,240,2311,079,37914,244,942




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 14, 2026
 
CUMMINS INC.
/s/ NICOLE Y. LAMB-HALE
Nicole Y. Lamb-Hale
Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer & Corporate Secretary