cmc8kfiled030410.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):
March 2, 2010


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 5.07   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.


At the annual meeting of stockholders of Cabot Microelectronics Corporation (the “Company”) held on March 2, 2010, the following proposals were approved:

Proposal I - Election of two directors, each for a term of three years:

 
Number of Votes
For Election
Number of Votes
Withheld
H. Laurance Fuller
19,922,380
107,488
Edward J. Mooney
19,900,236
129,632

In addition to the number of votes cast for and votes withheld in the table above, there were 1,029,846 broker non-votes.

Proposal II - Ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for fiscal year 2010:

A proposal to ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for fiscal year 2010 was approved with 20,937,283 shares cast for, 110,043 shares cast against, and 12,388 shares abstaining.



 
 
 



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: March 4, 2010
By:
/s/ WILLIAM S. JOHNSON
   
William S. Johnson
   
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
   
[Principal Financial Officer]