SEC Form 4 · accession 0001209191-17-008800

CABOT CORP · CBT

Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗

Reporting owner

Eduardo E Cordeiro

Officer — Executive Vice President, CFO

Period of report

Feb 6, 2017

Accepted (ET)

Feb 8, 2017 · 5:32 pm EST

Rule 10b5-1 plan

unknown — predates the checkbox

Issuer CIK

0000016040

Table I — non-derivative securities

Security	Date	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Owned after	D/I	Nature of ownership
Common Stock	Feb 6, 2017	M	14,612	$35.25	A	87,929	D
Common Stock^F1	Feb 6, 2017	S	14,612	$57.56	D	73,317	D
Common Stock	Feb 6, 2017	M	8,547	$39.54	A	81,864	D
Common Stock^F2	Feb 6, 2017	S	8,547	$57.53	D	73,317	D
Common Stock	Feb 7, 2017	M	13,477	$35.25	A	86,794	D
Common Stock^F3	Feb 7, 2017	S	13,477	$57.68	D	73,317	D
Common Stock	Feb 7, 2017	M	1,059	$39.54	A	74,376	D
Common Stock^F4	Feb 7, 2017	S	1,059	$57.67	D	73,317	D
Common Stock^F5	holding	—	—		—	9,858	I	Through the Trustee for the Corporation's 401(k) plan

Table II — derivative securities

Security	Conv. / exercise price	Date	Code	Shares	A/D	Exercisable	Expires	Underlying	Underlying shares	Owned after	D/I
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)^F6	$35.25	Feb 6, 2017	M	14,612	D	—	Nov 8, 2022	Common Stock	14,612	13,477	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)^F7	$39.54	Feb 6, 2017	M	8,547	D	—	Nov 11, 2025	Common Stock	8,547	23,474	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)^F6	$35.25	Feb 7, 2017	M	13,477	D	—	Nov 8, 2022	Common Stock	13,477	0	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)^F7	$39.54	Feb 7, 2017	M	1,059	D	—	Nov 11, 2025	Common Stock	1,059	22,415	D

Explanation of responses

F1The price reported is a weighted average sale price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $57.50 to $57.90, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Corporation or any security holder of the Corporation, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
F2The price reported is a weighted average sale price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $57.50 to $57.78, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Corporation or any security holder of the Corporation, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
F3The price reported is a weighted average sale price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $57.51 to $57.84, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Corporation or any security holder of the Corporation, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
F4The price reported is a weighted average sale price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $57.54 to $57.72, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Corporation or any security holder of the Corporation, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
F5Reflects retirement plan contributions by the Corporation, including contributions that have occurred since the date of the reporting person's last ownership report.
F628,089 shares were subject to the option. The option vested over a three year period as follows: 30% on November 9, 2013, 30% on November 9, 2014 and 40% on November 9, 2015.
F732,021 shares are subject to the option. The option vests over a three year period as follows: 30% on November 12, 2016, 30% on November 12, 2017 and 40% on November 12, 2018.