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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):
June 4, 2012


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

Delaware
 
000-30205
 
36-4324765
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification)

870 Commons Drive, Aurora, Illinois
 
60504
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)

(630) 375-6631
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable
(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 June 4, 2012, Cabot Microelectronics Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release entitled “Richard S. Hill Elected to Cabot Microelectronics’ Board of Directors”, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference, announcing that Richard S. Hill has been elected to the Company’s Board of Directors effective June 4, 2012.  Mr. Hill was elected as a Class I director with an initial term to expire at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2013.  Mr. Hill has been appointed to serve on each of the Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee of the Board.  The Board of Directors has determined that Mr. Hill is an independent director as defined by relevant regulations.

Mr. Hill’s compensation and terms for his services as a director will be consistent with those of the Company’s other non-employee directors, as described in Exhibit 10.46 of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 8, 2011.  Other than these, no arrangement or understanding exists between Mr. Hill and the Company, or to the Company’s knowledge, any other person or persons pursuant to which Mr. Hill was selected as a director.  Mr. Hill is not a party to any transaction with the Company that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.


Item 9.01                      Financial Statements and Exhibits.


(c)
Exhibits
   
 
99.1           Press release, dated June 4, 2012, entitled “Richard S. Hill Elected to Cabot Microelectronics’ Board of Directors.”



 
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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 hereunto duly authorized.

 
CABOT MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION
     
     
Date: June 4, 2012
By:
/s/ WILLIAM S. JOHNSON
   
William S. Johnson
   
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
   
[Principal Financial Officer]


 
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit
Number
 
 
Title
99.1
 
Press release, dated June 4, 2012, entitled “Richard S. Hill Elected to Cabot Microelectronics’ Board of Directors.”


 
 
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