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): May 4, 2017

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 2.02	Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
	On May 4, 2017 Minerals Technologies Inc. issued a press release regarding its financial performance for the first quarter of 2017. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein. The information in this Item 2.02 and Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed filed for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01	Financial Statements and Exhibits.
	(d)	Exhibits
		99.1	Press Release dated May 4, 2017

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: May 4, 2017

MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC.
EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No. __________		Subject Matter ____________________________________________________________

99.1		Press Release dated May 4, 2017