UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 14A

 

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*** Exercise Your Right to Vote *** Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on May 8, 2018. CUMMINS INC. You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the company named above. This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote these shares. This communication presents only an overview of SHAREOWNER SERVICES P.O. BOX 64945 ST. PAUL, MN 55164-0945 the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. You may view the proxy materials online at www.proxyvote.com or easily request a paper copy (see reverse side). We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting. proxy materials and voting instructions. E39268-P01181 See the reverse side of this notice to obtain Meeting Information Meeting Type:Annual Meeting For holders as of:March 6, 2018 Date: May 8, 2018Time: 11:00 a.m. EDT Location: Global Distribution Business Headquarters 301 East Market Street Indianapolis, IN 46204

 


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The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following: Election of Directors Nominees: The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposals: 13) Advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement. 1) N. Thomas Linebarger 14) Proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our auditors for 2018. 2) Richard J. Freeland 15) Proposal to approve an amendment to our articles of incorporation to allow shareholders to unilaterally amend our by-laws. 3) Robert J. Bernhard 4) Dr. Franklin R. Chang Diaz The Board of Directors recommends you vote AGAINST the following proposal: 5) Bruno V. Di Leo Allen 16) The shareholder proposal regarding the threshold for shareholders to call special shareholder meetings. 6) Stephen B. Dobbs NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof. 7) Robert K. Herdman 8) Alexis M. Herman 9) Thomas J. Lynch 10) William I. Miller 11) Georgia R. Nelson 12) Karen H. Quintos E39270-P01181 Voting Items

 


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