-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, EUDgE1Lzc9XtIQfi1pyp0xW/+81hyyfox0iLp9FbGPvgjqdPaE6Mey7C6u7jxZBF 0TOG9B5QeJP6mAySyfgf+g== 0001102934-08-000120.txt : 20081216 0001102934-08-000120.hdr.sgml : 20081216 20081216153543 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001102934-08-000120 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20081215 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20081216 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20081216 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CABOT MICROELECTRONICS CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001102934 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674] IRS NUMBER: 364324765 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-30205 FILM NUMBER: 081252304 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 870 NORTH COMMONS DRIVE CITY: AURORA STATE: IL ZIP: 60504 BUSINESS PHONE: 6303755461 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 870 N COMMONS DR CITY: AURORA STATE: IL ZIP: 60504 8-K 1 cmc8kfiled121608.htm CMC 8-K FILED 12-16-08 cmc8kfiled121608.htm
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 15, 2008


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 December 15, 2008, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Cabot Microelectronics Corporation (the “Corporation”) and the Compensation Committee of the Board approved the performance goals for the Corporation upon which cash bonus awards that may be paid to the Corporation’s executive officers and other employees under the Corporation’s Annual Incentive Program (“AIP”) for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009 (“Fiscal 2009”), are intended to be based.  The performance goals for Fiscal 2009 are: financial goals that include earnings per share, earnings before interest and taxes, gross margin, total revenue, and a cash flow measure.  Any cash bonus award amounts pursuant to the AIP will be determined for each participant based on levels of attainment of the indicated goals by the Corporation, as well as the attainment of individual performance objectives, as assessed by the Compensation Committee of the Board using its discretion.  Such assessment may include consideration of macroeconomic and other factors, whether or not able to be generally foreseen, that may impact the Corporation’s performance during Fiscal 2009.



 
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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: December 16, 2008
By:
/s/ WILLIAM S. JOHNSON
   
William S. Johnson
   
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
   
[Principal Financial Officer]

 
 
 
 
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