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): March 26, 2014
 

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 March 26, 2014, Minerals Technologies Inc. (the "Company") announced that Paula H. J. Cholmondeley, a member of the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board") since 2005, has elected to retire from the Board as of the end of her term in 2014 and will not therefore stand for re-election at the Company's May 14 annual meeting of shareholders.  A copy of the press release announcing Ms. Cholmondeley's retirement 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 March 26, 2014





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:  April 1, 2014
 
 










MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC.
 
 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
 
 
 
Exhibit No.
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Subject Matter                                                       
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99.1
     
Press Release dated March 26, 2014




 


 
 Exhibit 99.1
News


For Immediate Release
Contact:
March 26, 2014
Rick Honey
 
(212) 878-1831



Paula H. J. Cholmondeley Retires from Minerals Technologies Board of Directors


NEW YORK, NY, March 26, 2014—Minerals Technologies Inc. (NYSE: MTX) announced today that Paula H. J. Cholmondeley, a member of the company's Board of Directors since 2005, has elected to retire from the Board and will not stand for reelection at the company's May 14 annual meeting of shareholders.

"Paula Cholmondeley has served as a dedicated member of our Board for almost 10 years, providing excellent guidance and insight to us," said Joseph C. Muscari, chairman and chief executive officer. "During her tenure, Paula has made many contributions to our governance processes and transformation to becoming a high-performance company."

Paula Cholmondeley served as Vice President and General Manager, Specialty Products for Sappi Fine Paper, North America, between 2000 and 2004.  She also held senior positions with various companies from 1980 through 1998 including Owens Corning, The Faxon Company, Blue Cross of Greater Philadelphia, and Westinghouse Elevator Company. Ms. Cholmondeley served as a White House Fellow assisting the U.S. Trade Representative during the Reagan administration.  She is a member of the Board of Directors of Dentsply International Inc. and Terex Corporation. She is also an independent trustee of Nationwide Mutual Funds. Ms. Cholmondeley serves as a part-time member of the Board Services faculty of the National Association of Corporate Directors. During her tenure at Minerals Technologies, she was a member of the Audit Committee and chair of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee.

Minerals Technologies Inc. is a resource- and technology-based growth company that develops, produces and markets worldwide a broad range of specialty mineral, mineral-based and synthetic mineral products and related systems and services. The company recorded sales of $1.01 billion in 2012.
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For further information about Minerals Technologies Inc. look on the internet at http://www.mineralstech.com/