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Date
of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 22,
2010
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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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405
Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
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10174-0002
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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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[ ]
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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
8.01
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Other
Events.
On
February 22, 2010, Minerals Technologies Inc. issued a press release
announcing that its Board of Directors has authorized a share repurchase
program of $75 million over a two-year period.
A
copy of the press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated
into this Item 8.01 by reference.
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Item
9.01
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Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
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(d)
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Exhibits
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99.1
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Press
Release dated February 22, 2010
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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:
Thomas J. Meek
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Title:
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
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Date: February
22, 2010
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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 February 22, 2010
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