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): September 16, 2015
 

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 8.01                          Other Events.

On September 16, 2015 the Company issued a press release announcing that on September 16, 2015 its Board of Directors authorized a new, two-year $150 million share repurchase program. This authorization will become effective when the current two-year $150 million program expires in October of this year.

A copy of the press release announcing the share repurchase program 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 September 16, 2015



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:  September 21, 2015
 
 






MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC.
 
 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
     
Exhibit No.
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Subject Matter                                                       
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99.1
     
Press Release dated September 16, 2015