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 16, 2011 |
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| 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.) |
| 622 Third Avenue, New York, NY | | 10017-6707 |
| (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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| [ ] | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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| [ ] | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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| [ ] | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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| [ ] | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
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| Item 8.01 | | Other Events |
| | | On November 17, 2011, the Company issued a press release announcing that on November 16, 2011 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 15, 2011 to stockholders of record on November 30, 2011. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein. |
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| Item 9.01 | | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| | | (d) | Exhibits |
| | | | 99.1 | Press Release dated November 17, 2011 |
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) |
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| | | By: | /s/ Thomas J. Meek |
| | | Name: | Thomas J. Meek |
| | | Title: | Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
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| Date: November 18, 2011 | | |
MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC. |
EXHIBIT INDEX |
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Exhibit No. __________ | | Subject Matter ____________________________________________________________ |
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| 99.1 | | Press Release dated November 17, 2011 |
