Business description of CUMMINS-INC from last 10-k form

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

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

For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2009

Commission File Number 1-4949



CUMMINS INC.

Indiana
(State of Incorporation)
  35-0257090
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

500 Jackson Street
Box 3005
Columbus, Indiana 47202-3005

(Address of principal executive offices)

Telephone (812) 377-5000

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class   Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $2.50 par value   New York Stock Exchange

         Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None.

         Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ý    No o

         Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes o    No ý

         Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ý    No o

         Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 229.405 of this chapter) during the preceeding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ý    No o

         Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. o

         Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definition of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer ý   Accelerated filer o   Non-accelerated filer o
(Do not check if a
smaller reporting company)
  Smaller reporting company o

         Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o    No ý

         The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates was approximately $7 billion at June 28, 2009. This value includes all shares of the registrant's common stock, except for treasury shares.

         As of January 29, 2010, there were 201,359,036 shares outstanding of $2.50 par value common stock.

Documents Incorporated by Reference

         Portions of the registrant's definitive Proxy Statement for its 2010 annual meeting of shareholders, which will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Schedule 14A within 120 days after the end of 2009, will be incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K to the extent indicated therein upon such filing.


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        Cummins Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries are sometimes referred to in this annual report as "Cummins," the "Company," "we," "our," or "us."


CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

        Certain parts of this annual report, particularly "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations", contain forward-looking statements intended to qualify for the safe harbors from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include those that are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the industries in which we operate and management's beliefs and assumptions. Forward-looking statements are generally accompanied by words such as "anticipates," "expects," "forecasts," "intends," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "estimates," "could," "should," or words of similar meaning. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions, which we refer to as "future factors," which are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements. Some future factors that could cause our results to differ materially from the results discussed in such forward-looking statements are discussed below and shareholders, potential investors and other readers are urged to consider these future factors carefully in evaluating forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. We undertake no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Future factors that could affect the outcome of forward-looking statements include the following:

    price and product competition by foreign and domestic competitors, including new entrants;

    rapid technological developments of diesel engines;

    our ability to continue to introduce competitive new products in a timely, cost-effective manner;

    our sales mix of products;

    our continued achievement of lower costs and expenses;

    domestic and foreign governmental and public policy changes, including environmental regulations;

    protection and validity of our patent and other intellectual property rights;

    our reliance on large customers;

    technological, implementation and cost/financial risks in our increasing use of large, multi-year contracts;

    the cyclical nature of some of our markets;

    the outcome of pending and future litigation and governmental proceedings;

    continued availability of financing, financial instruments and financial resources in the amounts, at the times and on the terms required to support our future business;

    the overall stability of global economic markets and conditions; and

    other risk factors described in Item 1A of this annual report under the caption "Risk Factors."