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):March 17, 2005 |
MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC. |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
Delaware |
| 1-3295 |
| 25-1190717 |
(State or other jurisdiction | (Commission File | (IRS Employer |
405 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY |
| 10174-1901 |
(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 March 17, 2005, Minerals Technologies Inc. issued a press release regarding the construction of a 200,000 ton-per year merchant facility in South Carolina for the production of Synsil® Products. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein. | ||||
Item 9.01 |
| Financial Statements and Exhibits. | ||
(c) | Exhibits | |||
99.1 | Press Release dated March 17, 2005 | |||
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. |
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By: | /s/ Kirk G. Forrest | ||
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| Name: Kirk G. Forrest |
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| Title: Secretary |
Date: March 18, 2005 |
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MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC.
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. |
| Subject Matter |
99.1 |
| Press Release dated March 17, 2005 |