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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
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 17, 2011
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MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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1-11430
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25-1190717
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(Commission File
Number)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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622 Third Avenue, New York, NY
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10017-6707
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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(212) 878-1800
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item 5.07 Submission of a Matter to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 18, 2011, the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Minerals Technologies Inc. (the “Company”) was held. A total of 17,480,800 shares were represented in person or by proxy, or 95.68% of the eligible voting shares. The matters voted upon and the results of the vote were as follows:
Item 1. The three nominees for election to the Board of Directors named in the 2011 Proxy Statement were elected, each for a three-year term, based upon the following votes:
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Nominee
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Votes For
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Votes Withheld
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Broker Non-Votes
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Paula H. J. Cholmondeley
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15,244,893
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1,752,223
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483,684
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Duane R. Dunham
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16,370,153
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626,963
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483,684
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Steven J. Golub
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16,397,164
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599,952
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483,684
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Item 2. The proposal to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the 2011 fiscal year received the following votes:
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Votes For
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Votes Against
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Votes Abstained
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Broker Non-Votes
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16,345,902
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1,128,349
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6,549
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(0)
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Item 3. The proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, executive compensation was based upon the following votes:
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Votes For
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Votes Against
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Votes Abstained
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Broker Non-Votes
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15,692,242
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1,028,317
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276,557
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483,684
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Item 4. The proposal on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation received the following votes:
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Votes For 3 Years
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Votes For 2 Years
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Votes For 1 Year
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Votes Abstained
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Broker Non-Votes
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4,332,831
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175,995
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12,218,770
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269,520
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483,684
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On May 17, 2011, 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 15, 2011 to stockholders of record on May 31, 2011. 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.
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(d)
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Exhibits
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99.1 Press Release Dated May 17, 2011
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SIGNATURES
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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.
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MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC.
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(Registrant)
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By:
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/s/ Thomas J. Meek
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Name:
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Thomas J. Meek
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Title:
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Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
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Date: May 20, 2011
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MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC.
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No.
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Subject Matter
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99.1
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Press Release dated May 17, 2011
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