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):
January 26, 2017


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)

870 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 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On January 26, 2017, Cabot Microelectronics Corporation issued a press release entitled "Cabot Microelectronics Corporation Reports Strong Results for First Quarter of Fiscal 2017," a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.  The press release contains financial and other information including that related to the Company's first fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2016.

This information is being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.


Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.


(d)
Exhibits
   
 
The following exhibit is being furnished, not filed, herewith pursuant to  Item 2.02 of Form 8-K:
   
 
99.1 Press release, dated January 26, 2017, entitled "Cabot Microelectronics Corporation Reports Strong Results for First Quarter of Fiscal 2017."




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: January 26, 2017
By:
/s/ WILLIAM S. JOHNSON
  
   
William S. Johnson
  
   
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  
   
[Principal Financial Officer]
  


INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit
Number
  
 
Title
99.1
  
Press release, dated January 26, 2017, entitled "Cabot Microelectronics Corporation Reports Strong Results for First Quarter of Fiscal 2017."