form8k.htm

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 18, 2010
 

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 19, 2010, the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Minerals Technologies Inc. (the “Company”) was held.  A total of 17,459,998 shares were represented in person or by proxy, or 92.90% of the eligible voting shares.  The matters voted upon and the results of the vote were as follows:
 
1. Election of Directors

   
For
Withheld
Non-Votes
 
Joseph C. Muscari
15,600,770
645,709
1,213,519
 
William C. Stivers
15,633,083
613,396
1,213,519

2.  Ratification of appointment of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting form for the 2010 fiscal year.

 
For
Against
Abstain
Non-Votes
 
16,974,225
475,844
9,929
0

Item 8.01    Other Events.
 
On May 18, 2010 the Company issued a press release announcing that on May 18, 2010 its Board of Directors had declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.05 per share on the Company's common stock.  The dividend is payable on June 16, 2010 to stockholders of record on June 1, 2010. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

 
Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)  
Exhibits
99.1  Press Release Dated May 18, 2010

 
 
 
 

 
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:  May 21, 2010
    





 
 
 



MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC.
 
 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
     
Exhibit No.
__________
     
Subject Matter                                                       
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99.1
     
Press Release dated May 18, 2010