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): August 9, 2017
 

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 5.02
Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On August 9, 2017, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Minerals Technologies Inc. (the "Company") elected Ms. Carolyn K. Pittman as a member of the Board, effective immediately.  A copy of the press release announcing Ms. Pittman's election is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

As a new member of the Board, Ms. Pittman will be entitled to the same compensation provided to each of the current non-employee members of the Board. This includes an annual retainer fee of $172,500, comprised of $72,500 paid in cash and $100,000 in phantom stock units which have the economic value of one share of the Company's common stock. Under the Company's Nonfunded Deferred Compensation and Unit Award Plan for Non-Employee Directors (the "Deferred Compensation Plan"), Ms. Pittman will have the right to defer her fee, which would then be credited to her account as phantom stock units. Ms. Pittman will also be eligible to receive additional phantom stock units awarded pursuant to the Deferred Compensation Plan.

In addition, the Company has entered into an indemnification agreement with Ms. Pittman (the "Indemnification Agreement") the terms of which are consistent with those previously executed by each of the current members of the Board. The form of such Indemnification Agreement is more fully described in the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 8, 2009, which description is incorporated by reference herein. Such description does not purport to be complete, however, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the form of Indemnification Agreement, which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 8, 2009, and incorporated herein by reference.

The Board has not yet made a determination regarding any committee assignments for Ms. Pittman.  There are no arrangements or understandings between Ms. Pittman and any other persons pursuant to which Ms. Pittman was elected as a director. There are no current or proposed transactions in which the Company is a participant and for which disclosure is required with respect to Ms. Pittman under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

     
Item 9.01
 
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
   
(d)
Exhibits
         
     
99.1
Press Release dated August 11, 2017
 
         


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, Human Resources, Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer
     
  Date:  August 11, 2017
 
 






MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC.
 
 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
     
Exhibit No.
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Subject Matter                                                       
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99.1
     
Press Release dated August 11, 2017.