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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Cabot (CBT)

Cabot CEO Sean Keohane to retire; Erica McLaughlin named successor effective October 1

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

Cabot Corporation said its President and CEO, Sean Keohane, will retire and leave the board effective September 30, 2026. Erica McLaughlin, the company's current CFO, will become President and CEO and join the board effective October 1, 2026, and the company has started a search for a new CFO.

Key points

  • Keohane remains a non-executive employee through December 31, 2026 under a transition agreement.
  • McLaughlin's base salary rises to $910,000 per year effective October 1, 2026.
  • Target short-term incentive for McLaughlin rises to 120% of base salary for performance periods beginning in fiscal 2027.
  • The filing does not report a financial result for the period; the change is a leadership succession.

The filing

CompanyCabot (CBT)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJul 30, 2026, 8:35 AM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-325036

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:39 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on July 30, 2026.

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