Cummins Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
$CMI
Industrial Machinery/Components
Industrials
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 12, 2026
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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
| Name | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jennifer W. Rumsey | 101,443,390 | 5,261,855 | 496,015 | 14,244,942 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gary L. Belske | 105,239,392 | 1,751,706 | 210,162 | 14,244,942 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bruno V. Di Leo Allen | 104,496,790 | 2,494,436 | 210,034 | 14,244,942 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Daniel W. Fisher | 105,664,671 | 1,328,505 | 208,084 | 14,244,942 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carla A. Harris | 100,606,556 | 6,389,670 | 205,034 | 14,244,942 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thomas J. Lynch | 102,900,496 | 4,096,281 | 204,483 | 14,244,942 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| William I. Miller | 99,983,877 | 7,022,677 | 194,706 | 14,244,942 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kimberly A. Nelson | 105,522,089 | 1,474,821 | 204,350 | 14,244,942 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Karen H. Quintos | 102,388,988 | 4,596,070 | 216,202 | 14,244,942 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| John H. Stone | 105,646,356 | 1,363,006 | 191,898 | 14,244,942 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Matthew Tsien | 106,581,920 | 436,853 | 182,487 | 14,244,942 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2.Advisory Vote on the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 101,865,982 | 4,995,353 | 339,925 | 14,244,942 | |||||||||||||||||
3.Ratification of the Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2026
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 113,910,556 | 7,338,022 | 197,624 | — | |||||||||||||||||
4.Approval of the Company's 2026 Omnibus Incentive Plan
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 102,647,695 | 4,155,893 | 397,672 | 14,244,942 | |||||||||||||||||
5.Shareholder Proposal to Adopt a Policy for Separation of the Roles of Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 24,007,807 | 82,570,309 | 623,144 | 14,244,942 | |||||||||||||||||
6.Shareholder Proposal Requesting a Report on the Company's Charitable Support
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 1,881,650 | 104,240,231 | 1,079,379 | 14,244,942 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | ||