Minerals (MTX) 8-K Minerals Technologies Achieves Record Earnings Per Share of $0.63 from Continuing Operations, Up 11%, for Second Quarter

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): July 25, 2013

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 2.02	Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
	On July 25, 2013 Minerals Technologies Inc. issued a press release regarding its financial performance for the second quarter of 2013. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein. The information in this Item 2.02 and 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 July 25, 2013

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, Human Resources, Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer
Date:  July 25, 2013

MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC.
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.__________	Subject Matter                                                       ____________________________________________________________
99.1	Press Release dated July 25, 2013