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 (Date of Earliest Event Reported): | December 8, 2014 |
Cabot Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-5667 | 04-2271897 |
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| Two Seaport Lane, Suite 1300, Boston, Massachusetts | 02210-2019 | |
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | 617-345-0100 |
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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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 November 18, 2014, Cabot Corporation (the "Company") announced that David A. Miller, the then Executive Vice President of the Company and one of its named executive officers, would be leaving the Company effective November 21, 2014.
In connection with his departure from the Company, the Company and Mr. Miller entered into an agreement on December 8, 2014 under which Mr. Miller will receive severance payments totaling $615,000 payable over an eighteen-month period, outplacement services in an amount not to exceed $60,000 and financial planning benefits in an amount not to exceed $10,000. The Company will also pay its portion of COBRA premiums until the earlier of May 31, 2016 or the termination of COBRA coverage. In addition, the Company extended the exercise period of Mr. Miller’s vested options to purchase Cabot common stock. The extension of the exercise period is not beyond the original term of the options. In exchange for these arrangements, the Company received a release of claims from Mr. Miller. These arrangements are subject to Mr. Miller’s agreement regarding confidential information and proprietary developments and covenants as to non-competition and non-solicitation.
SIGNATURES
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.
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| December 12, 2014 | By: |
Patrick M. Prevost
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| Name: Patrick M. Prevost | ||||
| Title: President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||