Current Report Filing (8-k)

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):

September 12, 2017

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)

870 Commons Drive, Aurora, Illinois		60504
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)
[phone]
(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 September 12, 2017, Cabot Microelectronics Corporation (the "Company") issued a press release entitled "Cabot Microelectronics Corporation Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend" announcing that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share on the Company's common stock, which would represent an annualized rate of $0.80 per share.  The record date for the quarterly cash dividend will be the close of business on September 25, 2017, and the payable date for the quarterly cash dividend will be on or about October 30, 2017.  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
99.1	Press release, dated September 12, 2017, entitled "Cabot Microelectronics Corporation Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend."

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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: September 12, 2017	By:	/s/ WILLIAM S. JOHNSON
		William S. Johnson
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
		[Principal Financial Officer]

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number		Description
99.1		Press release, dated September 12, 2017, entitled "Cabot Microelectronics Corporation Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend."