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): May 13, 2014 |
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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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Item 5.07 Submission of a Matter to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 14, 2014, the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Minerals Technologies Inc. (the "Company") was held. A total of 32,146,288 shares were represented in person or by proxy, or 93.27% of the eligible voting shares. The matters voted upon and the final results of the vote were as follows:
Item 1. The nominee for election to the Board of Directors named in the Company's 2014 Proxy Statement was elected for a three-year term based upon the following votes:
Nominee | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes |
| Duane R. Dunham | 28,860,683 | 2,639,574 | 646,031 |
Item 2. The proposal to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the 2014 fiscal year received the following votes:
Votes For | Votes Against | Votes Abstained | Broker Non-Votes |
| 31,900,704 | 236,095 | 9,489 | N/A |
Item 3. The proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the 2013 compensation of the Company's named executive officers received the following votes:
Votes For | Votes Against | Votes Abstained | Broker Non-Votes |
| 26,503,162 | 4,688,364 | 308,731 | 646,031 |
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On May 13, 2014, the Company's Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.05 per share on the Company's common stock. The dividend is payable on June 11, 2014 to shareholders of record on May 28, 2014. A copy of the press release announcing the dividend declaration is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
99.1 Press Release Dated May 13, 2014
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: | Senior Vice President, General Counsel, |
| | | Human Resources, Secretary and Chief |
| | | Compliance Officer |
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| Date: May 15, 2014 | | |
MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC. |
EXHIBIT INDEX |
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Exhibit No.
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| 99.1 | | Press Release dated May 13, 2014 |
