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 21, 2016 |
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 |
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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.
(c) On March 21, 2016, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the "Committee") of Cabot Corporation (the "Company"), approved certain changes to Sean D. Keohane’s compensation in connection with his new role as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Mr. Keohane’s annual base salary will be $850,000 per year, effective March 11, 2016, and his target annual bonus under the Company’s annual incentive compensation plan will be 100% of his base salary during the year. Mr. Keohane also received a supplemental equity grant under the Company’s 2009 Long-Term Incentive Plan with a grant date fair market value of $1,000,000, comprised of 7,105 performance-based restricted stock units (35% of the grant date value), 6,090 time-based restricted stock units (30% of the grant date value) and 26,455 stock options (35% of the grant date value). These awards will vest on the same schedule as the equity awards granted to Mr. Keohane and the Company’s other executive officers on November 12, 2015.
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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| March 25, 2016 | By: |
Brian A. Berube
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| Name: Brian A. Berube | ||||
| Title: Senior Vice President and General Counsel | ||||