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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): November 18, 2009
 

MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
   
1-11430
   
25-1190717
         
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission File
Number)
 
(IRS Employer
 Identification No.)

405 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
                
10174-0002
     
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)

(212) 878-1800
     
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions.
 
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Item 8.01
 
Other Events.
   
 
On November 18, 2009, Minerals Technologies Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that on November 18, 2009 its Board of Directors had declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.05 per share on the Company's common stock.  The dividend is payable on December 17, 2009 to stockholders of record on December 1, 2009. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.
 
The information set forth in this Item 8.01 and incorporated by reference herein from Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed filed for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
 
     
Item 9.01
 
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
   
(d)
Exhibits
     
99.1
Press Release dated November 18, 2009

 
 

 



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.



                                          
                                        
MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC.
   
(Registrant)
       
       
   
By:
/s/ Thomas J. Meek
       
   
Name:
Thomas J. Meek
   
Title:
 
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
     
  Date:  November 18, 2009
   





 
 

 



MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC.
 
 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
     
Exhibit No.
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Subject Matter                                                       
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99.1
     
Press Release dated November 18, 2009