Every 8-K that Cabot (CBT) has filed with the SEC in the last 24 months is listed below, newest first, and each one links through to the document itself with the summary and the scores our analysis gives it.
A 8-K covers material events a company has to report between its quarterly reports, so if you follow CBT and want that one kind of document rather than the whole filing history, this is the page to keep. The company's other filings, of every form, are on the full CBT filings page.
Cabot Corporation (CBT) completed the issuance and sale of $350 million aggregate principal amount of 4.950% senior notes due 2029. These Notes were issued under an automatically effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3ASR and a Base Indenture dated June 22, 2022, as supplemented by a Second Supplemental Indenture dated August 21, 2026.
Cabot intends to use the net proceeds to redeem its $250 million aggregate principal amount of 3.40% Senior Notes due September 2026, with the remaining proceeds allocated to working capital and other general corporate purposes, which may include repayment of commercial paper and any amounts outstanding under its multicurrency revolving credit facility.
Cabot Corporation entered into an Underwriting Agreement with Citigroup, J.P. Morgan, PNC and U.S. Bancorp for the issuance and sale of $350 million aggregate principal amount of 4.950% notes due 2029. The notes will be issued under an indenture with U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association as trustee and are registered under an automatically effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3ASR filed on December 15, 2023. Cabot expects to complete the issuance and sale of the notes on or about August 21, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions. Estimated offering expenses other than underwriting discounts and commissions total $1,080,000, including a $48,332 SEC registration fee and $586,250 of rating agency fees.
Cabot Corporation reported third quarter fiscal 2026 net sales of $982 million, up from $923 million a year earlier. Net income attributable to Cabot fell to $6 million, or diluted EPS of $0.12 versus $1.86, as $78 million of pre‑tax “certain items,” mainly $42 million of restructuring and $30 million of employee benefit plan settlement charges, significantly reduced GAAP earnings. Adjusted EPS was $1.67, compared with $1.90 a year ago, and increased 4% sequentially.
Reinforcement Materials segment EBIT was $97 million, down 24% year over year despite a 5% volume increase, while Performance Chemicals EBIT rose 19% to $68 million on higher volumes and improved mix, including growth in battery materials. Cabot generated $75 million of operating cash flow and ended the quarter with $250 million of cash, $1.3 billion of available liquidity and a net debt to EBITDA ratio of 1.4 times. Tax expense was $46 million, an effective rate of 79%, including $19 million of discrete tax expense tied to ceasing carbon black production in Campana, Argentina. Management reaffirmed its expectation of approximately $40 million of fiscal 2026 EBITDA from battery materials and tightened full‑year Adjusted EPS guidance to $6.15–$6.45 per share. A planned leadership transition will see Erica McLaughlin become President and CEO effective October 1, 2026.
Cabot Corporation announced a planned leadership transition. Sean D. Keohane will retire as President and Chief Executive Officer and resign from the Board and its Executive Committee effective September 30, 2026, then remain a non-executive employee in an advisory role through December 31, 2026 to support the transition.
The Board has elected Erica McLaughlin, currently Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Head of Corporate Strategy, to become President and CEO and a director effective October 1, 2026, serving in the board class whose term expires at the 2029 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. She will resign as Executive Vice President on September 30, 2026, and the company has begun a search for a new CFO.
In her new role, McLaughlin’s base salary will increase to $910,000 per year from October 1, 2026, and her target award under the 2018 Short Term Incentive Compensation Plan for performance periods beginning in fiscal 2027 will be 120% of base salary. Under a transition agreement, Keohane will continue to receive his existing salary and benefits until retirement, have outstanding equity awards treated under retirement vesting provisions, and receive financial planning benefits for 24 months after retirement, subject to his release of claims and non-competition and non-solicitation commitments.
Cabot Corporation entered into a new $1.3 billion unsecured revolving credit agreement with a syndicate of banks arranged by JPMorgan entities. The multi-currency facility is for general corporate purposes and matures on May 12, 2031, extending the company’s access to committed liquidity.
Loans will bear interest at a Term Benchmark or RFR Spread rate plus a margin between 0.68% and 1.20%, depending on Cabot’s credit ratings. The agreement includes a quarterly leverage test, requiring net debt not to exceed 3.75x consolidated EBITDA, rising to 4.25x for a limited period following any material acquisition.
At the same time, Cabot terminated its prior $1 billion revolving credit agreement and separate €300 million revolving credit agreement, both of which had been scheduled to mature on August 6, 2027. The new facility consolidates these arrangements under a single, larger long-term credit line.
Cabot Corporation reported softer second-quarter fiscal 2026 results, but reaffirmed its full-year outlook. For the quarter ended March 31, 2026, net sales were $904 million versus $936 million a year earlier. Net income attributable to Cabot was $68 million, down from $94 million, and diluted EPS declined to $1.27 from $1.69. Adjusted EPS was $1.61, compared with $1.90 in the prior-year quarter.
Reinforcement Materials segment EBIT fell to $93 million from $131 million, as lower pricing and product mix more than offset a 3% volume increase. Performance Chemicals segment EBIT rose to $59 million from $50 million, helped by better product mix and higher volumes in battery materials and specialty carbons.
Cabot raised its quarterly dividend by 5%, increasing the annualized rate from $1.80 to $1.89 per share, and plans to close certain manufacturing operations in South America and Europe, targeting about $22 million in annualized fixed cost savings once fully implemented. The company reported available liquidity of $1.3 billion and a net debt to EBITDA ratio of 1.5x as of March 31, 2026, and reaffirmed full-year Adjusted EPS guidance of $6.00–$6.50 per share.
Cabot Corporation reported results of its annual stockholder meeting held on March 12, 2026. Stockholders elected three directors—Sean D. Keohane, Raffiq Nathoo, and Thierry Vanlancker—to the class of directors whose terms expire in 2029. The existing directors, including Cynthia A. Arnold and others, continue in office.
Stockholders also approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the company’s named executive officers, with substantially more votes cast “For” than “Against.” In a separate routine matter, stockholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026.
Cabot Corporation filed a current report to let investors know it has released operating results for its fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2025. The company did this by issuing a press release on February 3, 2026, which is included as Exhibit 99.1.
The 8-K itself mainly serves as a formal notice that these quarterly results are now available through the attached press release, rather than presenting detailed financial figures directly in the report.
Cabot Corporation reported upcoming changes to its board structure around the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The current terms of directors Juan Enriquez and William C. Kirby will end at that meeting. The board has nominated existing director Thierry Vanlancker, whose current term runs to the 2028 annual meeting, to stand for election at the 2026 Annual Meeting for a new term extending to the 2029 annual meeting.
To enable this change, on January 8, 2026, Mr. Vanlancker submitted a conditional resignation effective immediately before the 2026 Annual Meeting, contingent on his reappointment to a new term that will then expire at the 2026 Annual Meeting. His resignation and reappointment are described as being solely to rebalance the three board classes so they are approximately equal in size.
Cabot Corporation filed a current report to let investors know it has released operating results for its fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2025. The company did this by issuing a press release on November 3, 2025, which is attached to the report as Exhibit 99.1. That exhibit contains the detailed financial and operating figures for the quarter, while this report mainly serves to formally furnish the press release to the market.