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):   January 9, 2015

Cabot Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 1-5667 04-2271897
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
Two Seaport Lane, Suite 1300, Boston, Massachusetts   02210-2019
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
     
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.

In accordance with Cabot Corporation’s retirement policy for non-employee directors, John S. Clarkeson will be retiring from the Board of Directors of Cabot, effective at Cabot’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on March 12, 2015. Mr. Clarkeson has served as a director of Cabot since 1998. He currently serves on the Compensation Committee, the Executive Committee and the Governance and Nominating Committee, which he chairs.






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.

         
    Cabot Corporation
          
January 14, 2015   By:   Brian A. Berube
       
        Name: Brian A. Berube
        Title: Senior Vice President and General Counsel