DEFA14A

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE SECURITIES

EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

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CABOT MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION

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Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on March 06, 2019

 

                       
                Meeting Information     
 

CABOT MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION

   

 

Meeting Type:   Annual Meeting

 

   
       

For holders as of:  January 11, 2019

 

   
       

Date:  March 06, 2019        Time:  8:00 AM CST

 

   
        Location:    JW Marriott Houston Downtown    
           806 Main St.    
           Houston, TX 77002    
              
                  
               
 

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CABOT MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION

 

 

 

You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the above named company.

 

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ATTN: H. CAROL BERNSTEIN

870 N. COMMONS DRIVE

AURORA, IL 60504

 

 

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  Voting items       
  The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following:       
  1.    Election of Directors       
     Nominees       
  01    Richard S. Hill                 02    Susan M. Whitney   
  The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposals 2. and 3.       
  2.    Non-binding stockholder advisory approval of our named executive officer compensation.     
  3.    Ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the company’s independent auditors for fiscal year 2019.     
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