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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


Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 17, 2011
 

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 5.07                      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:

Nominee
Votes For
Votes Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
Paula H. J. Cholmondeley
15,244,893
1,752,223
483,684
Duane R. Dunham
16,370,153
626,963
483,684
Steven J. Golub
16,397,164
599,952
483,684
 
 
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:
 
Votes For
Votes Against
Votes Abstained
Broker Non-Votes
16,345,902
1,128,349
6,549
                   (0)

 
Item 3.  The proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, executive compensation was based upon the following votes:
 
Votes For
Votes Against
Votes Abstained
Broker Non-Votes
15,692,242
1,028,317
276,557
483,684
 
 
Item 4.  The proposal on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation received the following votes:
 
Votes For 3 Years
Votes For 2 Years
Votes For 1 Year
Votes Abstained
Broker Non-Votes
4,332,831
175,995
12,218,770
269,520
483,684

 
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.

          (d)  
Exhibits
       
          99.1  Press Release Dated May 17, 2011
 
 
 

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 20, 2011
    





 
 
 

 
MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC.
 
 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
     
Exhibit No.
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Subject Matter                                                       
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99.1
     
Press Release dated May 17, 2011