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 17, 2021

MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
   
    001-11430
   
25-1190717
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  
(Commission File
Number)
  
(IRS Employer
 Identification No.)

 622 Third Avenue, New York, New York
                
10017-6707
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
(Zip Code)

 
(212) 878-1800
  
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Title of each class
  
Trading Symbol
  
Name of exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.10 par value
  
MTX
   The New York Stock Exchange
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Item 5.02      Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
 
On March 17, 2021, Minerals Technologies Inc. (the “Company”) announced that its Board of Directors has unanimously elected Douglas T. Dietrich, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, to serve in the additional position of Chairman of the Board, effective immediately. Mr. Dietrich succeeded Duane R. Dunham, who will retire as a member of the Board of Directors when his term expires at the Company’s 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.  In addition, Robert L. Clark has been appointed to the newly created position of Lead Independent Director, effective immediately.  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 March 17, 2021
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL)

   
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, Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer
     
  Date:  March 23, 2021