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 11, 2016
 

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 5.07                          Submission of a Matter to a Vote of Security Holders.

On May 11, 2016, the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Minerals Technologies Inc. (the "Company") was held.  A total of 34,835,693 shares were represented in person or by proxy, or 95.7% of the eligible voting shares.  The matters voted upon and the final results of the vote were as follows:

1.  The nominees for election to the Board of Directors named in the Company's 2016 Proxy Statement were elected for three-year terms based upon the following votes:

Nominee
Votes For
Votes Against
Votes Abstained
Broker Non-Votes
Joseph C. Muscari
31,092,069
1,430,812
13,586
803,689
Barbara R. Smith
30,062,717
2,453,467
20,283
803,689
Donald C. Winter
31,629,225
884,848
22,394
803,689

2.  The proposal to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the 2016 fiscal year received the following votes:

Votes For
Votes Against
Votes Abstained
Broker Non-Votes
33,185,494
145,350
9,312
N/A

3.  The proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the 2015 compensation of the Company's named executive officers received the following votes:

Votes For
Votes Against
Votes Abstained
Broker Non-Votes
19,929,762
12,554,073
52,632
803,689

4.  The shareholder proposal regarding adoption of a payout policy giving preference to share repurchases received the following votes:

Votes For
Votes Against
Votes Abstained
Broker Non-Votes
157,711
32,282,843
95,913
803,689

Item 8.01                          Other Events.

On May 11, 2016, 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 June 9, 2016 to shareholders of record on May 26, 2016.  A copy of the press release announcing the dividend declaration 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 May 11, 2016


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 11, 2016
 
 








MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC.
 
 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
     
Exhibit No.
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Subject Matter                                                       
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99.1
     
Press Release dated May 11, 2016