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 14, 2012
 

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 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.
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Subject Matter                                                       
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99.1
     
Press Release dated November 14, 2012