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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:  February 5, 2026      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 , Indiana   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: ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)   ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)   ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))   ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Securities registered pursuant to Sections 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Trading symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered Common stock, $2.50 par value CMI New 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 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.   On February 5, 2026 , Cummins Inc. (“Cummins,” “the Company,” “the registrant,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) issued the attached press release reporting its financial results for the fourth quarter of 2025, which is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99. The information furnished pursuant to this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act. Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.   (d) Exhibits. - The exhibit below is furnished herewith: Exhibit Index Exhibit No. Description Exhibit 99 Press Release dated February 5, 2026 Exhibit 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page Interactive Data File is embedded within the Inline XBRL document) 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 5, 2026   CUMMINS INC.  /s/ LUTHER E. PETERS Luther E. Peters Vice President - Controller (Principal Accounting Officer)