8-K

UNITED STATESSECURITIES 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): January 23, 2013

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)

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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Item 8.01	Other Events.
	On January 23, 2013 the Company issued a press release announcing that on January 23, 2013 its Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.05 per share on the Company's common stock.  The dividend is payable on March 13, 2013 to shareholders of record on February 22, 2013. 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 January 23, 2013

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 and Secretary, Chief Compliance Officer
Date:  January 24, 2013

MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC.
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. __________	Subject Matter                                                        ____________________________________________________________
99.1	Press Release dated January 23, 2013

EX-99

News

For Immediate Release	Contact:
January 23, 2013	Rick B. Honey
	(212) 878-1831

MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

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NEW YORK, January 23-Minerals Technologies Inc. (NYSE: MTX) today declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.05 per share on the company's common stock. The dividend is payable on March 13, 2013 to stockholders of record on February 22, 2013.

Minerals Technologies Inc. is a global resource- and technology-based growth company that develops produces and markets the highest quality performance-enhancing minerals and related products, systems and services. MTI serves the paper, steel, polymer and other manufacturing industries. The company reported sales of $1.05 billion in 2011.

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