Cabot Corporation filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

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): March 12, 2026

CABOT CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

DELAWARE

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

(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 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On March 12, 2026, the Company held its annual meeting of stockholders pursuant to notice duly given. The Company’s stockholders voted on the following three proposals and cast their votes as set forth below.

In addition to the directors elected at the meeting to the class of directors whose term expires in 2029, the terms of office of the following directors continued after the meeting: Cynthia A. Arnold, Douglas G. Del Grosso, Christine Y. Yan, Michael M. Morrow, Michelle Williams, and Frank A. Wilson.

The proposal to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP was a routine matter and, therefore, there were no broker non-votes relating to that matter.

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/ Karen A. Kalita

Name: Karen A. Kalita

Title: Senior Vice President and General Counsel

Date: March 17, 2026