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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 8, 2026
Atmus Filtration Technologies Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | 001-41710 | 88-1611079 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
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26 Century Boulevard Nashville, Tennessee | 37214 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(615) 514-7339
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, $0.0001 par value | | ATMU | | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined by Rule 405 of the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.12b-2).
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On May 8, 2026, the Board of Directors of Atmus Filtration Technologies Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Kevin Carpenter, 52, as Senior Vice President & Chief Supply Chain Officer of the Company, effective May 11, 2026. A copy of the Company’s press release announcing this appointment is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Most recently, Mr. Carpenter served as Vice President of Global Operations and Integrated Supply Chain with The Toro Company (NYSE: TTC), where he oversaw multi-billion-dollar supply chains and integrated global operations across more than 26 sites worldwide. Prior to The Toro Company, Mr. Carpenter served as Vice President of Operations for Residential and Light Commercial Systems at Carrier Global Corporation, a global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions. Earlier in his career, Mr. Carpenter held leadership roles as Vice President of Manufacturing Services at Rockwell Automation, Inc., along with engineering and operations positions at General Electric, Magna International, Nexxus Lighting and General Motors/Delphi. In his new role, Mr. Carpenter will receive a compensation package including $595,000 base salary, a target bonus of 65% of base salary, and a target annual long-term equity incentive award of $825,000. Mr. Carpenter also will receive a one-time cash payment of $235,000, a target one-time long-term equity incentive award of $1,440,000, and other compensation pursuant to certain plans provided by the Company, including health and welfare, retirement, and benefits typically available to our executives.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
The following exhibits are being filed as part of this Report.
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
| 99.1 | | |
| 104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded with 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 thereunto duly authorized.
ATMUS FILTRATION TECHNOLOGIES INC.
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By: | /s/ LAURA HELTEBRAN |
| Laura Heltebran |
| SVP, Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary |
May 11, 2026