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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950135-02-005467
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20021210
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial statements and exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20021211

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CABOT CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000016040
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MISCELLANEOUS CHEMICAL PRODUCTS [2890]
		IRS NUMBER:				042271897
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-05667
		FILM NUMBER:		02854394

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TWO SEAPORT LANE SUITE 1300
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02109-1806
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6173450100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TWO SEAPORT LANE SUITE 1300
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			82109

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CABOT GODFREY L INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19680418
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                                  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):
                                December 10, 2002


                                CABOT CORPORATION
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



        DELAWARE                  1-5667                 04-2271897
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     (State or other      (Commission File Number)      (IRS Employer
      jurisdiction                                   Identification No.)
    of incorporation)


         TWO SEAPORT LANE, SUITE 1300, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02210-2019
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              (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

                                 (617) 345-0100
                                ---------------
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


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Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure.

      On December 10, 2002, Cabot Corporation ("Cabot") issued a press release
announcing that it has agreed to an extension of the term of the tantalum supply
agreement between Cabot and KEMET Corporation and the related settlement of all
claims in the litigation regarding the original supply agreement. The text of
Cabot's News Release, dated December 10, 2002, is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to
this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

   (c)  Exhibits

        The following exhibit is filed herewith:

        99.1  Text of Cabot Corporation News Release, dated December 10, 2002.


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                                   SIGNATURES

      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 CORPORATION


                                     By: /s/ KENNETT F. BURNES
                                        ------------------------------------
                                        Kennett F. Burnes
                                        Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Date:  December 10, 2002


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                                INDEX TO EXHIBIT

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Exhibit
Number        Title
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99.1          News Release of Cabot Corporation, dated December 10, 2002.
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                                                                    Exhibit 99.1


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

December 10, 2002
                     Cabot Contact:       James P. Kelly
                                          DIRECTOR, INVESTOR RELATIONS
                                          (617) 342-6244
                                          JIM_KELLY@CABOT-CORP.COM

CABOT CORPORATION ANNOUNCES KEMET CONTRACT EXTENSION

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS. Cabot Corporation (NYSE:CBT) announced today that it has
agreed to an extension of the term of the tantalum supply agreement between
Cabot and KEMET Corporation (NYSE:KEM). The extended agreement calls for reduced
prices, higher volumes and a term through 2006, and relates to both tantalum
powder and tantalum wire products. The minimum total commitment of the contract
to Cabot is approximately $121 million, with Cabot having the option to sell
additional product to KEMET on certain conditions throughout the term. In
connection with this extension, Cabot and KEMET have settled all claims in the
litigation regarding the original supply agreement.

Kennett F. Burnes, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Cabot stated: "We
have worked hard to negotiate an extension of our supply agreement with KEMET
which recognizes the realities of today's market conditions and confirms our
commitment to work together. This amended agreement brings further stability to
Cabot's tantalum business and provides KEMET with a reliable source of high
quality tantalum for its capacitor business."

Cabot Corporation is a global specialty chemicals and materials company and is
headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. Cabot's major products are carbon black,
fumed silica, inkjet colorants, and capacitor materials. Cabot has approximately
4,500 employees in more than 45 manufacturing plants and offices located in 23
countries around the world. The website address is www.cabot-corp.com.

The foregoing press release includes forward-looking statements. There are a
number of important factors that could cause actual events to differ materially
from those suggested or indicated by such forward-looking statements. These
include, among others, market supply and demand conditions, fluctuations in
currency exchange rates, costs of raw materials, patent rights of others, stock
market conditions, demand for our customers' products, competitors' reactions to
market conditions, the outcome of pending litigation and other factors. Cabot
disclaims any current intention to update any forward-looking statements or
reflect events or circumstances after the date of this press release.

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