UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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):
September 24, 2002
Cabot Microelectronics Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 000-30205 36-4324765
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
incorporation) Identification)
870 Commons Drive, Aurora, Illinois 60504
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(630) 375-6631
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Item 5. Other Events.
On September 24, 2002, Cabot Microelectronics Corporation issued a
press release entitled "J. Joseph King Elected to Cabot Microelectronics' Board
of Directors," a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and
incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
The following exhibits are filed herewith:
99.1 Text of press release, dated September 24, 2002, entitled
"J. Joseph King Elected to Cabot Microelectronics' Board of
Directors."
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 thereunto duly authorized.
CABOT MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION
Date: September 24, 2002 By: /s/ MARTIN M. ELLEN
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Martin M. Ellen
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
[Principal Financial Officer]
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit
Number Title
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99.1 Text of press release, dated September 24, 2002, entitled
"J. Joseph King Elected to Cabot Microelectronics' Board of
Directors."
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