CMC Materials (CCMP) DEFA14A Additional proxy soliciting materials

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE SECURITIES

EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

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☐	Preliminary Proxy Statement	☐	Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2)).
☐	Definitive Proxy Statement
☑	Definitive Additional Materials
☐	Soliciting Materials Pursuant to Section 240.14a-11(c) or Section 240.14a-12

CABOT MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on March 07, 2017

			Meeting Information
	CABOTMICROELECTRONICSCORPORATION		Meeting Type:   Annual Meeting
			For holders as of:  January 13, 2017
			Date:  March 07, 2017        Time:  10:00 AM PST
			Location:	Courtyard Vallejo
				1000 Fairgrounds Drive
				Vallejo, CA 94589
	CABOT MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION	You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the above named company.
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	Voting items
	The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following:
	1.	Election of Directors
		Nominees
	01	Paul J. Reilly                 02    Geoffrey Wild
	The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposal:
	2	Non-binding stockholder advisory approval of our named executive officer compensation.	NOTE:Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.
	The Board of Directors recommends you vote 1 YEAR on the following proposal:
	3.	Non-binding stockholder advisory approval of the frequency of thenon-binding stockholder advisory vote on our named executive officer compensation.
	The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposals 4 and 5.
	4.	Reapproval of the material terms of performance-based awards under the Cabot Microelectronics Corporation 2012 Omnibus Incentive Plan for purposes of complying with Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
	5.	Ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the company’s independent auditors for fiscal year 2017.