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 22, 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)

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 8.01Other Events.

On January 22, 2014, the Company's 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 12, 2014 to shareholders of record on February 21, 2014.  A copy of the press release announcing the dividend declaration is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Press Release Dated January 22, 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:  January 23, 2014

MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC.
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. __________	Subject Matter                                                        ____________________________________________________________
99.1	Press Release dated January 22, 2014

EX-99.1

	Exhibit 99.1
	News
For Immediate Release	Contact:
January 22, 2014	Rick Honey
	(212) 878-1831

COMPANY DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

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NEW YORK, January 22, 2014—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 12, 2014 to stockholders of record on February 21, 2014.

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