Minerals (MTX) 8-K The Board of Directors of Minerals Technologies Approves a Two-for-one Stock Split and Doubles Cash Dividend

UNITED STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWashington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORTPursuant To Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 14, 2012

MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-11430	25-1190717
(State or other jurisdictionof incorporation)	(Commission FileNumber)	(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)

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Item 8.01	Other Events.
	On November 14, 2012 the Company issued a press release announcing that on November 14, 2012 its Board of Directors approved a two-for-one stock split in the form of a 100-percent stock distribution payable on December 11, 2012 to shareholders of record of the company's common stock on November 27, 2012. Trading in the common stock on a post-split adjusted basis will begin December 12, 2012. The Board of Directors also declared a fourth a regular quarterly dividend of $0.05 per share payable on December 31, 2012 to shareholders of record December 21, 2012. This dividend will be paid on all shares post-split, effectively doubling dividend payments to shareholders of the company's common stock as of the record date.
Item 9.01	Financial Statements and Exhibits.
	(d)	Exhibits
		99.1	Press Release dated November 14, 2012

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:	Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Chief Compliance Officer
Date:  November 16, 2012

MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC.
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.__________	Subject Matter                                                       ____________________________________________________________
99.1	Press Release dated November 14, 2012