SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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: October 17, 2002

 

Commission file number 1-3295

MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

25-1190717
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

The Chrysler Building
405 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York
 (address of principal executive office)



10174-1901
(Zip Code)

 

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

 

 

 

Item 9.         Regulation FD Disclosure

        On October 17, 2002, Minerals Technologies Inc. issued a press release concerning financial performance for the third quarter of 2002.

 

(c)     Exhibits

          99     -     Press Release issued by Minerals Technologies Inc. on October 17, 2002.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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SIGNATURE

 

        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, thereunto duly authorized.

 

MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC.

 

 

By:  Neil M. Bardach                           

Neil M. Bardach
 

Vice President-Finance and
 

Chief Financial Officer; Treasurer
 

(principal financial officer)

 

 

 

Date: October 22, 2002

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

Description

99

 Press Release issued by Minerals Technologies Inc. on October 17, 2002.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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