[144] Cummins Inc. SEC Filing
Cummins Inc. (CMI) insider Mark A. Smith reported the proposed sale of 6,500 common shares to be executed through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC on the NYSE on 08/13/2025, with an aggregate market value of $2,593,890.00. The filing states these shares were acquired the same day by exercise of stock options and paid for in cash.
The notice also discloses prior 10b5-1 sales by Mark A. Smith on 08/12/2025 of 6,000 shares for $2,370,000.00. The filer affirms no knowledge of undisclosed material adverse information. These entries describe an option exercise followed by planned dispositions; the disclosed amounts are small compared with 137,786,038 shares outstanding.
- Transaction executed through a major broker: Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC is identified as the broker handling the sale.
- Use of 10b5-1 plan referenced: Prior 10b5-1 sales are disclosed, indicating prearranged trading activity and compliance steps.
- None.
Insights
TL;DR: Insider exercised options and will sell 6,500 shares on 08/13/2025; transaction appears routine and compliance-driven.
The filing shows a same-day exercise of stock options and a proposed sale of 6,500 common shares through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC on the NYSE with an aggregate market value of $2,593,890.00. A prior 10b5-1 sale of 6,000 shares for $2,370,000.00 on 08/12/2025 is also reported. From a trading-impact perspective these disclosures document liquidity events by an insider rather than operational or financial changes at the company; materiality to shareholders appears limited based on the disclosed share counts and values.
TL;DR: The disclosure references a 10b5-1 sale and an insider representation of no undisclosed material information, indicating adherence to compliance norms.
The notice includes a representation that the person for whose account the securities are to be sold does not know any material nonpublic information, and it explicitly identifies 10b5-1 sales activity. These elements suggest the transactions are being processed under standard insider-trading compliance frameworks. The filing does not indicate any governance events or departures; its primary relevance is transparency about insider option exercise and subsequent disposition.