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):

April 6, 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 April 6, 2018, Cabot Microelectronics Corporation (the "Company") paid off the remaining outstanding Term Loan principal balance of $137,812,500 pursuant to the Credit Agreement dated as of February 13, 2012, and amended as of June 27, 2014, among the Company, as Borrower, Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Bank of America Merrill Lynch and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Book Managers, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Syndication Agent, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Documentation Agent ("Credit Agreement"), with a maturity date of June 27, 2019. Pursuant to the Credit Agreement, there was no penalty upon the Company's prepayment of the Term Loan.

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: April 9, 2018	By:	/s/ SCOTT D. BEAMER
		Scott D. Beamer
		Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
		[Principal Financial Officer]