Ex-10(f)(i) Summary of Compensation for Non-Employee Directors

EX-10.(F)(I) 2 b58055ccexv10wxfyxiy.txt EX-10(F)(I) SUMMARY OF COMPENSATION FOR NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS EXHIBIT 10(f)(i) CABOT CORPORATION COMPENSATION FOR NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS AS OF DECEMBER 13, 2005 On January 10, 2003, the Board of Directors of Cabot Corporation ("Cabot") approved the compensation outlined below for Cabot's non-employee directors, effective April 1, 2003. There have not been any changes in these arrangements since that time. - - An annual cash retainer of $20,000, payable quarterly in equal installments of $5,000. - - A per meeting fee of $1,700 for attending each Board meeting and each meeting of a Committee of which a director is a member. - - An annual fee of $10,000, payable quarterly in equal installments, for serving as chair of the Audit Committee. - - An annual fee of $4,000, payable quarterly in equal installments, for serving as Chair of any Committee of the Board other than the Audit Committee. The standard compensation arrangements for non-employee directors also have included an annual grant of 2,000 shares of Cabot common stock issued under Cabot's Non-Employee Directors' Stock Compensation Plan. Cabot was not able to issue stock pursuant to this plan in 2005. Accordingly, all non-employee directors, other than Messrs. Enriquez-Cabot and McCance received a cash payment of $65,000. Messrs. Enriquez-Cabot and McCance, who were elected as directors in March 2005, received a pro-rated cash payment of $32,500. Directors also are reimbursed for travel expenses incurred for attending Board and Committee meetings and are covered by Cabot's travel accident insurance policy for such travel.