UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington

 

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 11, 2009

MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

   

1-3295

   

25-1190717

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission File
Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

405 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY

                

10174-0002

(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 5.02

 

Departure of Directors or Executive Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

   

At its meeting on May 11, 2009, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Minerals Technologies Inc. (the "Corporation") amended the Corporation's 2001 Stock Award and Incentive Plan (the "Plan") as follows, with respect to grants made under the Plan after March 18, 2009:

•  Changed the definition of the term "Change in Control" in the Plan to refer to "30%" rather than "15%" each time that number is contained in that definition; and

•  Provided that the vesting, acceleration, and exercisability of awards under the Plan triggered by a Change in Control would occur only following termination of a participant's employment by his or her employer, or the participant's termination of employment as a result of a material diminution of his or her duties.

The Plan is subject to approval of the Corporation's shareholders at its Annual Stockholders' Meeting on May 20, 2009.  The amended 2001 Stock Award and Incentive Plan is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

     

Item 9.01

 

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

   

(d)

Exhibits

   

10.1

Amended 2001 Stock Award and Incentive Plan

 

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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/ Kirk G. Forrest

 

 

Name:

Kirk G. Forrest

    Title:

Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

 

  Date:  May 11, 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC.

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

     

Exhibit No.
__________

     

Subject Matter                                                       
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10.1

     

Amended 2001 Stock Award and Incentive Plan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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