cmc8kfiled9182007.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):
September 17, 2007


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 September 17, 2007, Cabot Microelectronics Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release entitled “Bailing Xia 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 Bailing Xia has been elected to the Company’s Board of Directors effective September 17, 2007.  Mr. Xia was elected as a Class II director with an initial term to expire at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2008.  Mr. Xia has not been appointed to serve on any Board committees at this time.

Mr. Xia’s compensation and terms for his services as a director will be consistent with that of the Company’s other non-employee directors, as described in Exhibit 10.46 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 8, 2007.  Other than these, no arrangement or understanding exists between Mr. Xia and the Company, or to the Company’s knowledge, any other person or persons pursuant to which Mr. Xia was selected as a director.  Mr. Xia is not a party to any transaction with the Company that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

In connection with Mr. Xia’s election, the Board of Directors increased the size of the Company’s Board from seven to eight directors.


Item 9.01                      Financial Statements and Exhibits.


(c)
Exhibits
   
 
99.1           Press release, dated September 17, 2007, entitled “Bailing Xia Elected to Cabot Microelectronics’ Board of Directors.”



 
 
 




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: September 18, 2007
By:
/s/ WILLIAM S. JOHNSON
   
William S. Johnson
   
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
   
[Principal Financial Officer]



 
 
 

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit
Number
  
 
Title
99.1
  
Press release, dated September 17, 2007, entitled “Bailing Xia Elected to Cabot Microelectronics’ Board of Directors.”