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 17, 2006

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

                

10174-0002

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

 

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Item 5.02

 

Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

 

 

(b)      On May 17, 2006, Mr. John B. Curcio notified the registrant of his resignation from the registrant's Board of Directors effective May 29, 2006. Mr. Curcio's resignation is consistent with the Board of Directors' policy that a director resign from the Board upon reaching the age of 72.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

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:

 

 

 

 

Name: Kirk G. Forrest

 

 

 

Title: Secretary

  Date:  May 17, 2006