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):
December 7, 2018

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 No.)

870 North 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 8.01 Other Events.
On December 7, 2018, Cabot Microelectronics Corporation (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.40 per share ($1.60 per share on an annualized basis) on the Company's common stock. The dividend will be payable on or about January 30, 2019 to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 21, 2018. The declaration and payment of future dividends is subject to the discretion and determination of the Company's Board of Directors and management, based on a variety of factors, and the program may be suspended, terminated or modified at any time for any reason.


Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
  
Exhibits
     
Exhibit No.
  
Description
99.1
  
Press release, dated December 7, 2018, entitled "Cabot Microelectronics Corporation Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend."




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
  
   
[Registrant]
  
       
Date: December 7, 2018
By:
/s/ SCOTT D. BEAMER
  
   
Scott D. Beamer
  
   
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  
   
[Principal Financial Officer]
  


 EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.
  
 
Description
99.1
  
Press release, dated December 7, 2018, entitled "Cabot Microelectronics Corporation Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend."