Fiscal year 2025 executive and director compensation, incentive-plan design, equity activity, and governance — every figure in this brief is traceable to its exact location in the company’s SEC filing — the document, the section, the page, and the table, linked directly.
Each company listed discloses CBT in its own benchmarking peer group, as disclosed in each company's most recent proxy statement within the last two proxy seasons. Two companies are therefore absent by design: one that named CBT in an earlier year and no longer does, and one whose own most recent disclosure is older than the last two seasons.
| Named executive officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Keohane | $1,100,000 | $0 | $4,224,847 | $2,274,925 | $1,402,501 | $31,307 | $274,303 | $9,307,883 |
| President and CEO | ||||||||
| Jeff Zhu | 577,472 | 0 | 714,893 | 384,986 | 472,294 | 0 | 1,374,889 | 3,524,533 |
| Executive Vice President and President, Carbon and Silica Technologies, and Battery Materials businesses within Performance Chemicals Segment & Asia Pacific Region | ||||||||
| Erica McLaughlin | 625,767 | 0 | 974,885 | 524,987 | 515,583 | 1,129 | 133,705 | 2,776,056 |
| Executive Vice President, CFO, & Head of Corp Strategy | ||||||||
| Hobart Kalkstein | 605,095 | 0 | 779,862 | 640,535 | 427,177 | 9,802 | 116,061 | 2,578,532 |
| Former Executive Vice President & President, Reinforcement Materials Segment & Americas Region, & executive responsible for Digital | ||||||||
| Karen Kalita | 549,632 | 0 | 552,412 | 297,450 | 462,012 | 540 | 119,927 | 1,981,973 |
| Senior Vice President and General Counsel | ||||||||
| Matthew Wood | 371,764 | 0 | 329,889 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 604,271 | 1,305,924 |
| Former Senior Vice President & President, Reinforcement Materials Segment | ||||||||
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column; 0 means it reported zero. Figures are as printed in the filing, without adjustment.
| Named executive officer | FY2025 total | FY2024 total | FY2023 total | Δ FY2024→2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Keohane | $9,307,883 | $9,600,154 | $7,791,510 | −292,271 |
| Jeff Zhu | 3,524,533 | 3,641,479 | 2,926,290 | −116,946 |
| Erica McLaughlin | 2,776,056 | 2,791,590 | 2,355,485 | −15,534 |
| Hobart Kalkstein | 2,578,532 | 2,390,342 | 2,076,368 | +188,190 |
| Karen Kalita | 1,981,973 | 1,956,579 | 1,630,702 | +25,394 |
| Matthew Wood | 1,305,924 | — | — | — |
Prior-year totals as disclosed in the corresponding proxy; deltas are computed values with the derivation shown in the register.
No insider equity transactions reported since the proxy statement.
| Executive | Award | Grant date | Threshold | Target | Granted | Maximum | Grant-date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Keohane | PSU | 2024-11-08 | 9,892 | 19,784 | 19,784 | 39,568 | $2,274,962 |
| Matthew Wood | PSU | 2024-11-08 | 226 | 452 | 452 | 904 | 51,975 |
| Jeff Zhu | PSU | 2024-11-08 | 1,674 | 3,348 | 3,348 | 6,696 | 384,987 |
| Sean Keohane | OPTION | 2024-11-08 | — | — | 50,600 | — | 2,274,925 |
| Erica McLaughlin | OPTION | 2024-11-08 | — | — | 11,677 | — | 524,987 |
| Karen Kalita | PSU | 2024-11-08 | 1,294 | 2,587 | 2,587 | 5,174 | 297,479 |
| Erica McLaughlin | PSU | 2024-11-08 | 2,283 | 4,565 | 4,565 | 9,130 | 524,929 |
| Jeff Zhu | OPTION | 2024-11-08 | — | — | 8,563 | — | 384,986 |
| Karen Kalita | OPTION | 2024-11-08 | — | — | 6,616 | — | 297,450 |
| Named executive officer | Time-vested (RSU) | Performance-vested (PSU) | Options / SARs | % performance-vested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Keohane | $0 | $2,274,962 | $2,274,925 | 50.0% |
| Matthew Wood | 0 | 51,975 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Jeff Zhu | 0 | 384,987 | 384,986 | 50.0% |
| Erica McLaughlin | 0 | 524,929 | 524,987 | 50.0% |
| Karen Kalita | 0 | 297,479 | 297,450 | 50.0% |
% performance-vested = PSU grant-date fair value ÷ (RSU + PSU + Options), a computed value with the derivation shown in the register.
| Executive | Award | Shares unvested | Exercise price | Market value unvested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Zhu | Option | 9,382 | 74.4 | — |
| Erica McLaughlin | Option | 6,659 | 73.84 | — |
| Jeff Zhu | Option | 5,594 | 73.84 | — |
| Erica McLaughlin | Option | 11,677 | 114.99 | — |
| Karen Kalita | Option | 6,616 | 114.99 | — |
| Hobart Kalkstein | Option | 9,341 | 114.99 | — |
| Jeff Zhu | Option | 8,563 | 114.99 | — |
| Jeff Zhu | RSU | 4,233 | — | 321,920 |
| Karen Kalita | RSU | 4,312 | — | 327,928 |
| Jeff Zhu | RSU | 1,225 | — | 93,161 |
| Erica McLaughlin | RSU | 5,443 | — | 413,940 |
| Matthew Wood | PSU | 408 | — | 31,028 |
| Jeff Zhu | RSU | 4,157 | — | 316,140 |
| Jeff Zhu | RSU | 4,265 | — | 324,353 |
| Hobart Kalkstein | Option | 5,594 | 73.84 | — |
| Sean Keohane | RSU | 16,957 | — | 1,289,580 |
| Matthew Wood | RSU | 678 | — | 51,562 |
| Karen Kalita | Option | 3,996 | 73.84 | — |
| Hobart Kalkstein | PSU | 3,450 | — | 262,373 |
| Matthew Wood | RSU | 165 | — | 12,548 |
| Sean Keohane | RSU | 25,000 | — | 1,901,250 |
| Hobart Kalkstein | RSU | 5,931 | — | 451,053 |
| Hobart Kalkstein | RSU | 4,435 | — | 337,282 |
| Hobart Kalkstein | PSU | 3,287 | — | 249,976 |
| Hobart Kalkstein | RSU | 3,130 | — | 238,037 |
| Matthew Wood | RSU | 1,672 | — | 127,156 |
| Matthew Wood | RSU | 887 | — | 67,456 |
| Matthew Wood | PSU | 394 | — | 29,964 |
| Karen Kalita | PSU | 2,510 | — | 190,886 |
| Erica McLaughlin | RSU | 4,949 | — | 376,371 |
| Jeff Zhu | RSU | 5,661 | — | 430,519 |
| Hobart Kalkstein | Option | 9,828 | 74.4 | — |
| Karen Kalita | RSU | 3,047 | — | 231,724 |
| Hobart Kalkstein | RSU | 4,265 | — | 324,353 |
| Karen Kalita | RSU | 946 | — | 71,943 |
| Sean Keohane | RSU | 7,240 | — | 550,602 |
| Erica McLaughlin | RSU | 7,278 | — | 553,492 |
| Erica McLaughlin | PSU | 4,110 | — | 312,566 |
| Hobart Kalkstein | RSU | 1,336 | — | 101,603 |
| Sean Keohane | PSU | 17,806 | — | 1,354,146 |
| Matthew Wood | RSU | 2,676 | — | 203,510 |
| Matthew Wood | RSU | 893 | — | 67,913 |
| Karen Kalita | RSU | 2,217 | — | 168,603 |
| Sean Keohane | Option | 50,600 | 114.99 | — |
| Hobart Kalkstein | RSU | 4,157 | — | 316,140 |
| Sean Keohane | Option | 28,767 | 73.84 | — |
| Sean Keohane | PSU | 19,444 | — | 1,478,716 |
| Sean Keohane | RSU | 33,434 | — | 2,542,656 |
| Sean Keohane | RSU | 21,939 | — | 1,668,461 |
| Sean Keohane | RSU | 21,381 | — | 1,626,025 |
| Erica McLaughlin | RSU | 5,078 | — | 386,182 |
| Erica McLaughlin | PSU | 4,234 | — | 321,996 |
| Erica McLaughlin | RSU | 3,913 | — | 297,584 |
| Jeff Zhu | PSU | 3,294 | — | 250,509 |
| Karen Kalita | RSU | 3,225 | — | 245,261 |
| Jeff Zhu | PSU | 3,014 | — | 229,215 |
| Karen Kalita | RSU | 2,969 | — | 225,792 |
| Jeff Zhu | RSU | 2,869 | — | 218,187 |
| Karen Kalita | PSU | 2,329 | — | 177,120 |
| Sean Keohane | Option | 55,398 | 74.4 | — |
| Erica McLaughlin | RSU | 1,670 | — | 127,004 |
| Matthew Wood | RSU | 498 | — | 37,873 |
| Erica McLaughlin | Option | 12,062 | 74.4 | — |
| Karen Kalita | Option | 7,148 | 74.4 | — |
Our executive compensation programs are designed to provide a competitive and internally equitable compensation and benefits package that incentivizes and rewards individual and Company performance and reflects job complexity and the strategic value of the individual's position while also promoting long-term retention.
| CEO STI target (% of salary) | 125% |
|---|---|
| CEO LTI target (% of salary) | — |
| Independent consultant | Meridian Compensation Partners |
| Clawback policy | True |
| Anti-hedging | True |
| Anti-pledging | True |
| Meeting year | Meeting date | For | Against | Abstain | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-03-12 | 44,750,029 | 615,613 | 169,484 | 98.64% | Passed |
| 2025 | 2025-03-13 | 46,419,685 | 746,567 | 182,253 | 98.42% | Passed |
| 2024 | 2024-03-07 | 47,881,120 | 886,045 | 144,790 | 98.18% | Passed |
| 2023 | 2023-03-09 | 48,577,926 | 945,721 | 976,958 | 98.09% | Passed |
| 2022 | 2022-03-10 | 46,868,725 | 1,885,277 | 113,587 | 96.13% | Passed |
| 2021 | 2021-03-11 | 45,638,703 | 2,315,762 | 904,045 | 93.41% | Passed |
Rows are labeled by annual-meeting year, with the meeting date beside each; the vote held in a given year acts on the prior fiscal year's compensation.
| Meeting year | Meeting date | Approval — company's computation |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-03-12 | 98.64%a |
| 2025 | 2025-03-13 | 98.42%b |
| 2024 | 2024-03-07 | 98.18%c |
a. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Broker non-votes and abstentions will have no effect on the results of this vote.”.
b. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Broker non-votes and abstentions will have no effect on the results of this vote.”.
c. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Broker non-votes and abstentions will have no effect on the results of this vote.”.
Approval percentages are the company's own reported computations under its own stated standard, not recomputed by Velarion. Where a company does not state a standard, none is assumed.
| Ratio (CEO : median employee) | 171 : 1 |
|---|---|
| CEO total compensation | $9,307,883 |
| Median employee compensation | $54,397 |
| Director | Cash fees | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael M. MorrowIndependent · Board Chair · Governance · Executive | $230,000 | $155,037 | $0 | — | $0 | $385,520 |
| Frank A. WilsonIndependent · Audit (Chair) · Governance | 115,000 | 155,037 | 0 | — | 0 | 270,432 |
| Juan EnriquezIndependent · SHE&S (Chair) · Governance · Not standing for re-election | 110,000 | 155,037 | 0 | — | 0 | 267,470 |
| Christine Y. YanIndependent · Compensation (Chair) | 105,769 | 155,037 | 0 | — | 0 | 261,140 |
| William C. KirbyIndependent · Compensation · Not standing for re-election | 95,000 | 155,037 | 0 | — | 0 | 260,899 |
| Douglas G. Del GrossoIndependent · Compensation | 95,000 | 155,037 | 0 | — | 0 | 250,253 |
| Cynthia A. ArnoldIndependent · SHE&S | 95,000 | 155,037 | 0 | — | 0 | 250,118 |
| Raffiq NathooIndependent · Audit | 95,000 | 155,037 | 0 | — | 0 | 250,112 |
| Michelle E. WilliamsIndependent · SHE&S | 95,000 | 155,037 | 0 | — | 0 | 250,065 |
| Thierry VanlanckerIndependent · Audit | 95,000 | 155,037 | 0 | — | 0 | 250,045 |
| Matthias L. WolfgruberIndependent · Compensation · Departed during FY | 53,077 | 29,828 | 0 | — | 25,000 | 108,911 |
| Sean D. KeohaneEmployee director · Executive | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Annual cash retainer | $95,000 |
|---|---|
| Annual equity retainer | $165,000 |
| Per board meeting fee | — |
| Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov) | 25,000 / 20,000 / 15,000 |
| Stock ownership guideline | 5x annual cash retainer |
| Component | FY2025 |
|---|---|
| Cash retainers and fees | $1,183,846 |
| Equity awards (grant-date value) | $1,580,198 |
| All other compensation | $25,000 |
| Total cost of the board | $2,789,044 |
Computed as the sum of the director compensation table rows above; inputs and formula shown in the register.
The compensation peer group as the company disclosed it in its own proxy — the reference set behind the percentile above.
Of the companies Cabot names as compensation peers, which name it back in their own disclosed peer groups. A peer set the market reciprocates reads differently from one selected in a single direction.
Reciprocity shown where the peer's own current proxy has been read — each mark is cited in the register to that peer's filing. A dash means the peer's current proxy was read and names no reciprocal group including Cabot.
Most recent fiscal-year chief executive compensation at each disclosed peer, taken from that company's own proxy statement.
| Rank | Company | FY | Chief executive | Salary | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Element Solutions, Inc. | 2025 | Benjamin H. Gliklich | $1,087,500 | $23,688,894 | $0 | $1,520,947 | $26,480,462 |
| 2 | Eastman Chemical Company | 2025 | Mark Costa | 1,406,958 | 12,682,200 | 3,278,151 | 987,000 | 19,498,966 |
| 3 | Albemarle Corporation | 2025 | J. Kent Masters Jr. | 1,400,000 | 7,949,640 | 2,500,017 | 3,247,618 | 15,513,654 |
| 4 | Huntsman Corporation | 2025 | Peter R. Huntsman | 1,334,125 | 10,513,393 | 0 | 1,329,561 | 14,666,623 |
| 5 | FMC Corporation | 2025 | Pierre Brondeau | 1,334,125 | 6,257,919 | 2,373,420 | 1,798,261 | 12,038,391 |
| 6 | RPM International Inc. | 2025 | Frank Sullivan | 1,100,000 | 5,494,521 | 2,653,418 | 1,513,000 | 11,158,125 |
| 7 | Celanese Corporation | 2025 | Scott Richardson | — | 5,249,958 | 2,249,990 | 1,342,625 | 10,137,072 |
| 8 | Axalta Coating Systems | 2025 | Chris Villavarayan | 1,100,000 | 7,389,552 | 0 | 973,391 | 9,551,721 |
| 9 | Cabot | 2025 | Sean Keohane | 1,100,000 | 4,224,847 | 2,274,925 | 1,402,501 | 9,307,883 |
| 10 | The Chemours Company | 2025 | Denise Dignam | 1,058,836 | 3,368,225 | 2,909,677 | 1,175,781 | 8,595,076 |
| 11 | Ashland Global Holdings, Inc. | 2025 | Guillermo Novo | 1,152,332 | 5,233,863 | 0 | 1,313,830 | 7,907,423 |
| 12 | Avient Corporation | 2025 | Ashish Khandpur | 1,128,269 | 3,763,159 | 0 | 753,777 | 5,818,257 |
| 13 | NewMarket Corporation | 2025 | Thomas Gottwald | 1,275,333 | 368,188 | 0 | 750,000 | 3,694,678 |
| — | Innospec Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | not in coverage universe |
| — | H.B. Fuller Company | — | — | — | — | — | — | not in coverage universe |
| — | Minerals Technologies | — | — | — | — | — | — | not in coverage universe |
| — | Stepan Company | — | — | — | — | — | — | not in coverage universe |
| — | Olin Corporation | — | — | — | — | — | — | not in coverage universe |
Each peer's compensation is from its most recently filed proxy; fiscal years differ by company. Each peer's figures come from its own filings; the subject company is highlighted. Peers whose chief executive compensation is outside our coverage universe are stated as such, never left blank.
| Company | Annual incentive payout | Long-term vehicle mix | PSU measures include TSR | Compensation consultant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabot | 90% | PSU 35 · Options 35 · RSU 30 | No | Meridian Compensation Partners |
| Albemarle Corporation | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | Farient Advisors LLC |
| Ashland Global Holdings, Inc. | 90.4% | not disclosed | Yes — Relative Total Shareholder Return (rTSR) | Meridian Compensation Partners |
| Avient Corporation | 51.6% | Cash LTI 60 · RSU 40 | Yes — Total Shareholder Return Relative to Peer Group (rTSR) | Pearl Meyer |
| Axalta Coating Systems | 71.7% | PSU 60 · RSU 40 | Yes — Relative TSR | Pearl Meyer |
| Celanese Corporation | 93.4% | PSU 70 · Options 30 | No | Willis Towers Watson PLC |
| Eastman Chemical Company | 47% | PSA 60 · Option 20 · RSU 20 | Yes — Relative total shareholder return (rTSR) | Aon plc |
| Element Solutions, Inc. | 126% | PSU 67 · RSU 33 | No | FW Cook |
| FMC Corporation | 89.1% | PSU 50 · Options 30 · RSU 20 | Yes | Aon plc |
| H.B. Fuller Company | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| Huntsman Corporation | 70.6% | PSU 60 · RSU 40 | Yes — Relative TSR | Meridian Compensation Partners |
| Innospec Inc. | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| Minerals Technologies | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| NewMarket Corporation | not disclosed | PSU 100 | No | Frederic W. Cook & Co., Inc. |
| Olin Corporation | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| RPM International Inc. | 110% | not disclosed | No | Willis Towers Watson |
| Stepan Company | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| The Chemours Company | not disclosed | Options 50 · PSU 25 · RSU 25 | Yes — Relative Total Shareholder Return (rTSR) | Farient Advisors |
Read from each company's Compensation Discussion and Analysis: annual incentive payout as a percentage of target, the disclosed long-term vehicle mix, whether performance-share measures include a total shareholder return component, and the retained compensation consultant. “Not disclosed” appears only where the company's filing does not state the item.
Each figure's location is given both for the eye (section · page · table · row · column) and for a script (table/row/column index and exact character span in the filed document). Any figure can be independently confirmed against the source.
| # | Supports | Document | Filed | Accession | Location in document |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Section 01, Sean Keohane | DEF 14A | 2026-01-27 | 0001193125-26-023681 | Section “Summary Compensation Table” · page 51. As printed: 9,307,883. Filing ↗machine: r3 · c39 · span 853934–853943 |
| 2 | Section 01, Jeff Zhu | DEF 14A | 2026-01-27 | 0001193125-26-023681 | Section “Summary Compensation Table” · page 51. As printed: 3,524,533. Filing ↗machine: r15 · c39 · span 888361–888370 |
| 3 | Section 01, Erica McLaughlin | DEF 14A | 2026-01-27 | 0001193125-26-023681 | Section “Summary Compensation Table” · page 51. As printed: 2,776,056. Filing ↗machine: r7 · c39 · span 864172–864181 |
| 4 | Section 01, Hobart Kalkstein | DEF 14A | 2026-01-27 | 0001193125-26-023681 | Section “Summary Compensation Table” · page 51. As printed: 2,578,532. Filing ↗machine: r23 · c39 · span 909851–909860 |
| 5 | Section 01, Karen Kalita | DEF 14A | 2026-01-27 | 0001193125-26-023681 | Section “Summary Compensation Table” · page 51. As printed: 1,981,973. Filing ↗machine: r11 · c39 · span 875531–875540 |
| 6 | Section 01, Matthew Wood | DEF 14A | 2026-01-27 | 0001193125-26-023681 | Section “Summary Compensation Table” · page 51. As printed: 1,305,924. Filing ↗machine: r21 · c39 · span 905831–905840 |
| 7 | Section 03, Sean Keohane PSU | DEF 14A | 2026-01-27 | 0001193125-26-023681 | Section “Grant of Plan-Based Awards Table” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t357 · r0 · c1 · span 926558–926567 |
| 8 | Section 03, Matthew Wood PSU | DEF 14A | 2026-01-27 | 0001193125-26-023681 | Section “Grant of Plan-Based Awards Table” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t357 · r0 · c1 · span 926667–926673 |
| 9 | Section 03, Jeff Zhu PSU | DEF 14A | 2026-01-27 | 0001193125-26-023681 | Section “Grant of Plan-Based Awards Table” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t357 · r0 · c1 · span 926642–926649 |
| 10 | Section 03, Sean Keohane OPTION | DEF 14A | 2026-01-27 | 0001193125-26-023681 | Section “Grant of Plan-Based Awards Table” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t388 · r21 · c14 · span 1249106–1249112 |
| 11 | Section 03, Erica McLaughlin OPTION | DEF 14A | 2026-01-27 | 0001193125-26-023681 | Section “Grant of Plan-Based Awards Table” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t388 · r38 · c14 · span 1287532–1287538 |
| 12 | Section 03, Karen Kalita PSU | DEF 14A | 2026-01-27 | 0001193125-26-023681 | Section “Grant of Plan-Based Awards Table” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t357 · r0 · c1 · span 926618–926625 |
| 13 | Section 03, Erica McLaughlin PSU | DEF 14A | 2026-01-27 | 0001193125-26-023681 | Section “Grant of Plan-Based Awards Table” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t357 · r0 · c1 · span 926591–926598 |
| 14 | Section 03, Jeff Zhu OPTION | DEF 14A | 2026-01-27 | 0001193125-26-023681 | Section “Grant of Plan-Based Awards Table” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t388 · r70 · c14 · span 1360784–1360789 |
| 15 | Section 03, Karen Kalita OPTION | DEF 14A | 2026-01-27 | 0001193125-26-023681 | Section “Grant of Plan-Based Awards Table” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t388 · r51 · c14 · span 1318797–1318802 |
| 16 | Section 07, pay ratio | DEF 14A | 2026-01-27 | 0001193125-26-023681 | Section “CEO Pay Ratio”. As printed: 171 : 1. Filing ↗machine: span 1652747–1652755 |
| 17 | Section 08, Michael M. Morrow | DEF 14A | 2026-01-27 | 0001193125-26-023681 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 385,520. Filing ↗machine: t160 · r6 · c24 · span 405794–405801 |
| 18 | Section 08, Frank A. Wilson | DEF 14A | 2026-01-27 | 0001193125-26-023681 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 270,432. Filing ↗machine: t160 · r10 · c24 · span 416430–416437 |
| 19 | Section 08, Juan Enriquez | DEF 14A | 2026-01-27 | 0001193125-26-023681 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 267,470. Filing ↗machine: t160 · r4 · c24 · span 400474–400481 |
| 20 | Section 08, Christine Y. Yan | DEF 14A | 2026-01-27 | 0001193125-26-023681 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 261,140. Filing ↗machine: t160 · r12 · c24 · span 423005–423012 |
| 21 | Section 08, William C. Kirby | DEF 14A | 2026-01-27 | 0001193125-26-023681 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 260,899. Filing ↗machine: t160 · r5 · c24 · span 403138–403145 |
| 22 | Section 08, Douglas G. Del Grosso | DEF 14A | 2026-01-27 | 0001193125-26-023681 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 250,253. Filing ↗machine: t160 · r3 · c24 · span 397820–397827 |
| 23 | Section 08, Cynthia A. Arnold | DEF 14A | 2026-01-27 | 0001193125-26-023681 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 250,118. Filing ↗machine: t160 · r2 · c24 · span 395154–395161 |
| 24 | Section 08, Raffiq Nathoo | DEF 14A | 2026-01-27 | 0001193125-26-023681 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 250,112. Filing ↗machine: t160 · r7 · c24 · span 408451–408458 |
| 25 | Section 08, Michelle E. Williams | DEF 14A | 2026-01-27 | 0001193125-26-023681 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 250,065. Filing ↗machine: t160 · r9 · c24 · span 413776–413783 |
| 26 | Section 08, Thierry Vanlancker | DEF 14A | 2026-01-27 | 0001193125-26-023681 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 250,045. Filing ↗machine: t160 · r8 · c24 · span 411112–411119 |
| 27 | Section 08, Matthias L. Wolfgruber | DEF 14A | 2026-01-27 | 0001193125-26-023681 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 108,911. Filing ↗machine: t160 · r11 · c24 · span 419470–419477 |
| 28 | Section 08, Sean D. Keohane | DEF 14A | 2026-01-27 | 0001193125-26-023681 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. Filing ↗ |
| 29 | Section 06, 2026 vote | Form 8-K | 2026-03-17 | 0001193125-26-110647 | Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 98.64% (votes for as printed: 44,750,029). Filing ↗ |
| 30 | Section 06, 2025 vote | Form 8-K | 2025-03-18 | 0001193125-25-056723 | Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 98.42% (votes for as printed: 46,419,685). Filing ↗ |
| 31 | Section 06, 2024 vote | Form 8-K | 2024-03-13 | 0001193125-24-066518 | Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 98.18% (votes for as printed: 47,881,120). Filing ↗ |
| 32 | Section 01 trend, Δ column (computed) | Computed | — | computed | Δ = current-FY total − prior-FY total per named officer.machine: formula: Δ = FY(n) − FY(n−1) |
| 33 | Section 03b vehicle mix (computed) | Computed | — | computed | RSU / PSU / Options grant-date fair values summed per officer from the grants table; % performance-vested = PSU ÷ (RSU+PSU+Options).machine: formula: sums + PSU ratio |
| 34 | Section 09b board cost (computed) | Computed | — | computed | Cash 1,183,846 + equity 1,580,198 + all other 25,000 = 2,789,044, summed across the director compensation table rows.machine: formula: Σ = 2,789,044 |
| 35 | Element Solutions, Inc., Section 10b CEO total | DEF 14A | 2026-03-23 | 0001590714-26-000034 | CEO total compensation as printed in Element Solutions, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 26,480,462. Filing ↗machine: r3 · c27 · span 596335–596345 |
| 36 | Eastman Chemical Company, Section 10b CEO total | DEF 14A | 2026-03-24 | 0000915389-26-000074 | CEO total compensation as printed in Eastman Chemical Company's own proxy. As printed: 19,498,966. Filing ↗machine: r2 · c27 · span 1263333–1263343 |
| 37 | Albemarle Corporation, Section 10b CEO total | DEF 14A | 2026-03-24 | 0000915913-26-000050 | CEO total compensation as printed in Albemarle Corporation's own proxy. As printed: 15,513,654. Filing ↗machine: span 959225–959235 |
| 38 | Huntsman Corporation, Section 10b CEO total | DEF 14A | 2026-03-16 | 0001104659-26-028448 | CEO total compensation as printed in Huntsman Corporation's own proxy. As printed: 14,666,623. Filing ↗machine: span 1280707–1280717 |
| 39 | FMC Corporation, Section 10b CEO total | DEF 14A | 2026-03-13 | 0001308179-26-000056 | CEO total compensation as printed in FMC Corporation's own proxy. As printed: 12,038,391. Filing ↗machine: r1 · c18 · span 737212–737222 |
| 40 | RPM International Inc., Section 10b CEO total | DEF 14A | 2025-08-21 | 0001193125-25-185345 | CEO total compensation as printed in RPM International Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 11,158,125. Filing ↗machine: r4 · c35 · span 833989–833999 |
| 41 | Celanese Corporation, Section 10b CEO total | DEF 14A | 2026-03-04 | 0001306830-26-000052 | CEO total compensation as printed in Celanese Corporation's own proxy. As printed: 10,137,072. Filing ↗ |
| 42 | Axalta Coating Systems, Section 10b CEO total | DEF 14A | 2026-04-21 | 0001193125-26-166838 | CEO total compensation as printed in Axalta Coating Systems's own proxy. As printed: 9,551,721. Filing ↗machine: r2 · c31 · span 850079–850088 |
| 43 | Cabot (subject), Section 10b CEO total | DEF 14A | 2026-01-27 | 0001193125-26-023681 | CEO total compensation as printed in Cabot's own proxy. As printed: 9,307,883. Filing ↗machine: r3 · c39 · span 853934–853943 |
| 44 | The Chemours Company, Section 10b CEO total | DEF 14A | 2026-03-10 | 0001104659-26-025935 | CEO total compensation as printed in The Chemours Company's own proxy. As printed: 8,595,076. Filing ↗machine: r1 · c55 · span 1531474–1531483 |
| 45 | Ashland Global Holdings, Inc., Section 10b CEO total | DEF 14A | 2025-12-09 | 0001193125-25-312753 | CEO total compensation as printed in Ashland Global Holdings, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 7,907,423. Filing ↗machine: t125 · r3 · c21 · span 2021429–2021438 |
| 46 | Avient Corporation, Section 10b CEO total | DEF 14A | 2026-03-27 | 0001628280-26-021576 | CEO total compensation as printed in Avient Corporation's own proxy. As printed: 5,818,257. Filing ↗machine: t45 · r2 · c8 · span 748439–748448 |
| 47 | NewMarket Corporation, Section 10b CEO total | DEF 14A | — | — | CEO total compensation as printed in NewMarket Corporation's own proxy. As printed: 3,694,678. |
| 48 | Section 10a, Avient Corporation reciprocity | DEF 14A | — | 0001628280-26-021576 | Avient Corporation names Cabot in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). Filing ↗ |
| 49 | Section 10a, NewMarket Corporation reciprocity | DEF 14A | — | 0001193125-26-102973 | NewMarket Corporation names Cabot in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). Filing ↗ |
| 50 | Section 10a, RPM International Inc. reciprocity | DEF 14A | — | 0001193125-25-185345 | RPM International Inc. names Cabot in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). Filing ↗ |
| 51 | Section 10a, FMC Corporation reciprocity | DEF 14A | — | 0001308179-26-000056 | FMC Corporation names Cabot in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). Filing ↗ |
| 52 | Section 10a, The Chemours Company reciprocity | DEF 14A | — | 0001104659-26-025935 | The Chemours Company names Cabot in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). Filing ↗ |
| 53 | Section 10a, Celanese Corporation reciprocity | DEF 14A | — | 0001306830-26-000052 | Celanese Corporation's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Cabot. Filing ↗ |
| 54 | Section 10a, Axalta Coating Systems reciprocity | DEF 14A | — | 0001193125-26-166838 | Axalta Coating Systems names Cabot in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). Filing ↗ |
| 55 | Section 10a, Albemarle Corporation reciprocity | DEF 14A | — | 0000915913-26-000050 | Albemarle Corporation's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Cabot. Filing ↗ |
| 56 | Section 10a, Element Solutions, Inc. reciprocity | DEF 14A | — | 0001590714-26-000034 | Element Solutions, Inc. names Cabot in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). Filing ↗ |
| 57 | Section 10a, Eastman Chemical Company reciprocity | DEF 14A | — | 0000915389-26-000074 | Eastman Chemical Company's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Cabot. Filing ↗ |
| 58 | Section 10a, Huntsman Corporation reciprocity | DEF 14A | — | 0001104659-26-028448 | Huntsman Corporation names Cabot in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). Filing ↗ |