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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)


Delaware	001-41710		88-1611079
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

26 Century Boulevard Nashville, Tennessee		37214
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

(615) 514-7339

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ATMU

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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.


Exhibit No.						Description
99.1						Press Release issued by Atmus Filtration Technologies Inc. on May 11, 2026.
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.


By:			/s/ LAURA HELTEBRAN
Laura Heltebran
SVP, Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary

May 11, 2026

EXHIBIT 99.1

May 11, 2026

Atmus Announces Kevin Carpenter as SVP, Chief Supply Chain Officer

NASHVILLE, Tenn, May 11, 2026. – Atmus Filtration Technologies Inc. (Atmus; NYSE: ATMU), a global leader in filtration and media solutions, today announced the appointment of Kevin Carpenter as Senior Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer, effective immediately.

Carpenter brings more than 25 years of experience leading global industrial organizations through transformation, growth and operational excellence. He joins Atmus from The Toro Company, where he served as Vice President of Global Operations and Integrated Supply Chain.

“Kevin is a proven operations leader with a strong track record of building resilient, customer focused supply chains at scale,” said Steph Disher, CEO and President of Atmus. “His deep global experience and people-first leadership approach will be critical as we continue to strengthen our capabilities and execute on our growth strategy.”

In this role, Carpenter is responsible for procurement, manufacturing, health, safety and environment, transportation and logistics across the enterprise, advancing Atmus’ strategy specific to transforming its supply chain to better support its global customers.

“I am overjoyed and humbled to be a part of the Atmus team and look forward to contributing to our growth journey,” said Carpenter.

Prior to Toro, Carpenter held senior operations leadership roles at Carrier Global Corporation and Rockwell Automation, Inc., and earlier in his career served in engineering and operations roles at General Electric, Magna International, Nexxus Lighting and General Motors/Delphi.

Carpenter holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology and a Bachelor of Science in General Engineering from Morehouse College. He earned an MBA from the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University and a Master of Science in Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management from Youngstown State University.

About Atmus Filtration Technologies Inc.

Atmus Filtration Technologies Inc. (“Atmus”; NYSE: ATMU) is a global leader in filtration and media solutions. With more than 65 years of innovation and engineering expertise to deliver high-performance filtration solutions, Atmus operates through two business segments: Power Solutions, which serves global on- and off-highway equipment markets through its trusted Fleetguard® brand; and Industrial Solutions, which addresses high-growth end markets – including commercial and industrial HVAC, data centers and power generation environments – through its dependable Koch Filter® brand. Headquartered in Nashville, Tenn., Atmus employs nearly 5,000 people worldwide who are committed to creating a better future by protecting what is important. Learn more at https://www.atmus.com.

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