UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
DC 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): January 25, 2011
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CABOT CORPORATION |
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(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 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On January 25, 2011, Cabot Corporation issued a press release announcing its operating results for its fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2010. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
99.1 Press release issued by Cabot Corporation on January 25, 2011
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.
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CABOT CORPORATION |
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| By: |
/s/ James P. Kelly |
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Name: |
James P. Kelly |
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Title: |
Vice President and Controller |
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Date: January 25, 2011
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit | ||
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Number |
Title |
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| 99.1 |
Press release issued by Cabot Corporation on January 25, 2011 |