UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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): January 4, 2005
| CABOT CORPORATION | ||
| (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) | ||
| DELAWARE | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | ||
| 1-5667 | 04-2271897 | |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |
| TWO SEAPORT LANE, SUITE 1300, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS | 02210-2019 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |
| (617) 345-0100 | ||
| (Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code) | ||
| (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) | ||
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On January 4, 2005, Cabot Corporation issued a press release announcing certain management changes in its Supermetals and Fumed Metal Oxides businesses. The text of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (c) | Exhibits. | |||
| 99.1 Press release issued by Cabot Corporation on January 4, 2005 announcing senior management changes. | ||||
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.
| CABOT CORPORATION | ||||
| By: | /s/ John A. Shaw
Name: John A. Shaw Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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Date: January 5, 2005
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit | ||
| Number | Title | |
99.1
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Press release issued by Cabot Corporation on January 4, 2005 announcing senior management changes. |