---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-325036"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CBT"
cik: "0000016040"
company_name: "CABOT CORP"
filed_at: "2026-07-30T12:35:06+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-30T12:40:06.166461+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cabot CEO Sean Keohane to retire; Erica McLaughlin appointed as successor effective Oct 1, 2026

## Summary
- Keohane retires as President and CEO effective Sept 30, 2026; remains advisory through Dec 31, 2026.
- Erica McLaughlin, current EVP, CFO, and Head of Corporate Strategy, elected President and CEO effective Oct 1, 2026, and joins Board.
- Company commences search for new CFO.
- McLaughlin's base salary increased to $910,000; target STI at 120% of base salary.
- Transition agreement with Keohane includes retirement vesting of equity awards and financial planning benefits.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-325036
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CBT
- cik: 0000016040
- company_name: CABOT CORP
- filed_at: 2026-07-30T12:35:06+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/16040/000119312526325036/0001193125-26-325036-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/16040/000119312526325036/d25963d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-325036
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-325036.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-325036.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Erica McLaughlin was elected as Director at CABOT CORP.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: Ms. McLaughlin was also elected as a member of the Board of Directors of the Company, effective October 1, 2026
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/16040/000119312526325036/0001193125-26-325036-index.htm
- Executive change
  Erica McLaughlin was elected as President and Chief Executive Officer at CABOT CORP.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On July 29, 2026, the Board of Directors elected Erica McLaughlin President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective October 1, 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/16040/000119312526325036/0001193125-26-325036-index.htm
- Executive change
  Sean D. Keohane retired as President and Chief Executive Officer at CABOT CORP.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On July 24, 2026, Sean D. Keohane of Cabot Corporation (the “Company”) notified the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) of his decision to retire as President and Chief Executive Officer and resign as a Director of the Company and a member of the Board’s Executive Committee, each effective September 30, 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/16040/000119312526325036/0001193125-26-325036-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.