8-K

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

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Date of Report

(Date of earliest

event reported):January 10, 2019

CUMMINS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Indiana	1-4949	35-0257090
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

  500 Jackson Street P.O. Box 3005 Columbus, IN  47202-3005 

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

           (812) 377-5000          

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

           Not Applicable           

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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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).

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Item 5.02Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On January 10, 2019, Cummins Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that Patrick J. Ward, the Company's Vice President – Chief Financial Officer since 2008, announced his retirement from the Company, effective on March 31, 2019.

Mark A. Smith, age 51, the Company's Vice President – Financial Operations since 2016, will become the Company's Vice President – Chief Financial Officer on March 31, 2019.  Prior to 2016, Mr. Smith served as the Company's Vice President – Investor Relations and Business Planning and Analysis from 2014 to 2016 and the Company's Executive Director – Investor Relations from 2011 to 2014.

In connection with his appointment, Mr. Smith's base salary will be increased to $710,000 and his target annual bonus will be increased to 90% of base salary, in each case effective as of March 1, 2019.  Mr. Smith is expected to receive a long-term incentive award in 2019 as part of the Company's annual grant cycle and to continue to participate in the Company's compensation programs for its executive officers, which are described in the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed on March 26, 2018 and incorporated by reference herein.

Item 7.01Regulation FD Disclosure.

On January 10, 2019, the Company issued a press release announcing the retirement of Mr. Ward and the appointment of Mr. Smith.  A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a)Not applicable.

(b)Not applicable.

(c)Not applicable.

(d)Exhibits.  The following exhibit is being furnished herewith.

EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
(99)	Press Release, dated January 10, 2019.

SIGNATURES

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.

CUMMINS INC.

Date:  January 11, 2019                                                         By:       /s/ Mark J. Sifferlen

      Mark J. Sifferlen

      Corporate Secretary

EX-99

Contact:

Jon Mills - Director, External Communications

317-658-4540

jon.m.mills@cummins.com

January 10, 2019

For Immediate Release

Pat Ward to Retire as Chief Financial Officer After More Than 30 Years with Cummins; Mark Smith Named Successor

COLUMBUS, IN – Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) announced today that Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Pat Ward is retiring after 31 years and Mark Smith is succeeding him. Both moves are effective March 31, 2019.

"Pat has had an extraordinary career at Cummins," said Cummins Chairman and CEO Tom Linebarger. "He has worked in nearly every part of our company during his 31-year tenure. He has helped many business leaders, including me, figure out where the business needs improvement and what to focus on first. Pat has also coached and developed many of our financial leaders in the company, inspiring them to be the best that they can be."

"On behalf of the Board of Directors, I thank Pat for his excellent service," said Bob Herdman, chairman of the Audit Committee. "As Pat transitions his CFO responsibilities to Mark Smith, he leaves behind a strong finance function positioning the company well for continued success."

In an internal email sent to global employees, Ward reflected on his career and the depth of experiences, friendships and opportunities that were critical to his success.

"At different stages of my career, people took a chance on me, starting at my first job as a small plant controller, to being offered the role of Chief Financial Officer 20 years later," Ward said. "I was also fortunate to find a company whose values mirror my own."

Mark Smith will succeed Ward as CFO. Smith brings more than two decades of financial expertise to the role, most recently serving as the Vice President of Financial Operations where he worked with finance controllers to ensure that the company met its operational and financial commitments. In addition, Smith led the Investor Relations, Business Planning and Analysis, and Capital Management functions at Cummins.

Prior to Smith's 20 years with Cummins, he spent six years as a public accountant with Ernst & Young in the U.K. "Mark's global financial experience and knowledge of the company will serve

Cummins and our stakeholders well, and we look forward to supporting him during the transition," Herdman said.

"Like Pat, Mark has worked in many parts of the company and brings a wealth of experience to the job," Linebarger said. "He also brings strong strategic and analytical skills which will be of great value as we continue to pursue our growth strategy. I am glad to have Mark as the CFO as we continue to power a more prosperous world, now and in the future."

About Cummins Inc.

Cummins Inc., a global power leader, is a corporation of complementary business segments that design, manufacture, distribute and service a broad portfolio of power solutions. The company's products range from diesel and natural gas engines to hybrid and electric platforms, as well as related technologies, including battery systems, fuel systems, controls, air handling, filtration, emission solutions and electrical power generation systems. Headquartered in Columbus, Indiana (U.S.A.), since its founding in 1919, Cummins currently employs approximately 58,600 people committed to powering a more prosperous world. Cummins serves customers in about 190 countries and territories through a network of some 500 company-owned and independent distributor locations and approximately 7,500 dealer locations. Cummins earned about $1 billion on sales of $20.4 billion in 2017. Press releases can be found on the Web at www.cummins.com. Follow Cummins on Twitter at www.twitter.com/cummins and on YouTube at www.youtube.com/cumminsinc.