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 11, 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 5.02	Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. (b)On March 11, 2011, Minerals Technologies Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that William J.S. Wilkins, Senior Vice President and Managing Director of Minteq, had resigned from the Company effective March 11, 2011. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated into this Item 5.02 by reference.
Item 9.01	Financial Statements and Exhibits.
	(d)	Exhibits
		99.1	Press Release dated March 11, 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:  March 11, 2011

MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC.

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Subject Matter
99.1	Press Release dated March 11, 2011