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): October 6, 2004

 

MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware

   

1-3295

   

25-1190717

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission File
Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

405 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY

                

10174-1901

(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.

 

[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
     (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act
     (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 
 

 

 

Item 8.01

 

Other Events.

             

 

On October 6, 2004, Specialty Minerals Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Minerals Technologies Inc., issued a press release concerning a five percent price increase on ground limestone and lime products. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

     

Item 9.01

 

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

   

(c) Exhibits

   

 

99.1 Press Release dated October 6, 2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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/ S. Garrett Gray

 

 

 

Name: S. Garrett Gray

 Date:  October 6, 2004

 

 

Title: Secretary

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC.

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

     

Subject Matter                                                       

99.1

     

Press Release dated October 6, 2004

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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