UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC  20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Date of Report: February 2, 2010

 

 

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)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification
No.)

 

500 Jackson Street

P. O. Box 3005

Columbus, IN  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 ( see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


 

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

Item 7.01.  Regulation FD Disclosure

 

The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 2.02, “Results of Operations and Financial Condition” and Item 7.01, “Regulation FD Disclosure.”

 

On February 2, 2010, Cummins Inc. (“Cummins,” “the Company,” “our,” or “we”) issued the attached press release reporting its financial results for the fourth quarter of 2009.  A copy of Cummins’ press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and hereby incorporated by reference.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)  The following exhibit is furnished herewith:

 

99-Press Release dated February 2, 2010

 

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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: February 2, 2010

 

CUMMINS INC.

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Marsha L. Hunt

 

 

 

 

 

Marsha L. Hunt

 

 

Vice President - Corporate Controller

 

 

(Principal Accounting Officer)

 

 

 

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