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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): July 27, 2011
 

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)


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Item 8.01
 
Other Events.
   
 
On July 27, 2011, Minerals Technologies Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that its wholly owned subsidiary, Specialty Minerals Inc., has entered into an agreement with ABC Paper Limited to build and operate a satellite precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC) plant at ABC Paper’s integrated pulp and paper mill at Saila Khurd located in the northern India state of Punjab.  A copy of the press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated into this Item 8.01 by reference.
 
On July 28, 2011, the Company also announced that it has signed a commercial agreement with Phoenix Pulp & Paper Public Co. Ltd., to provide Fulfill™ E-325, a new, high-filler product under the Fulfill technology platform at a paper mill in Nam Phong, Thailand.  A copy of the press release is included as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated into this Item 8.01 by reference.
 
 
     
Item 9.01
 
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
   
(d)
Exhibits
     
99.1
99.2
Press Release dated July 27, 2011
Press Release dated July 28, 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)
       
       
   
By:
/s/ Thomas J. Meek
   
Name:
Thomas J. Meek
   
Title:
 
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
     
  Date:  August 1, 2011
   





 
 

 



MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC.
 
 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
     
Exhibit No.
__________
     
Subject Matter                                                       
____________________________________________________________
     
99.1
99.2
     
Press Release dated July 27, 2011
Press Release dated July 28, 2011