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):
March 5, 2013
Cabot Microelectronics Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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000-30205
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36-4324765
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer Identification)
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870 Commons Drive, Aurora, Illinois
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60504
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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(630) 375-6631
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Not applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
On March 5, 2013, Cabot Microelectronics Corporation (the "Company") held its annual meeting of stockholders ("Annual Meeting"), at which the following proposals were approved by the Company's stockholders:
Proposal 1 – Election of three directors, each for a term of three years:
All three of the Board's nominees for director were elected by the stockholders to serve for a term of three years, by the votes set forth in the table below:
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Number of Votes For Election
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Number of Votes Withheld
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Broker Non-Votes
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H. Laurance Fuller
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20,188,637
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1,206,694
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865,069
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Richard S. Hill
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21,327,865
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67,466
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865,069
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Edward J. Mooney
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21,054,380
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340,951
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865,069
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Proposal 2 – Advisory (non-binding) vote on the compensation of named executive officers:
The stockholders approved, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the compensation of named executive officers, by the votes set forth in the table below:
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Votes
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20,790,905
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503,872
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100,554
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865,069
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Proposal 3 – Ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent auditors for fiscal year 2013:
The selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent auditors for fiscal year 2013 was ratified by the stockholders, by the votes set forth in the table below:
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Abstain
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21,176,046
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1,082,770
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1,584
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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.
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CABOT MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION
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Date: March 7, 2013
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By:
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/s/ WILLIAM S. JOHNSON
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William S. Johnson
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Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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[Principal Financial Officer]
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