<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001567619-20-016123.txt : 20200828
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20200828104449
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001567619-20-016123
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200821
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200828
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200828

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CUTLER ERIN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001822821

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11430
		FILM NUMBER:		201145687

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		622 THIRD AVENUE
		STREET 2:		38TH FL
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000891014
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INDUSTRIAL INORGANIC CHEMICALS [2810]
		IRS NUMBER:				251190717
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		622 THIRD AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017-6707
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-878-1800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		622 THIRD AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017-6707
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The options were granted on July 6, 2015 and vest in three equal installments beginning on July 6, 2016.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The options were granted on January 22, 2019 and vest in three equal installments beginning on January 22, 2020.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The options were granted on January 21, 2020 and vest in three equal installments beginning on January 21, 2021.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">DRSUs were granted on January 23, 2018 and vest in three equal annual installments on January 23, 2019.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Each DRSU is the economic equivalent of one share of Minerals Technologies Inc. Common Stock.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>THOMAS J. MEEK FOR ERIN CUTLER</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-08-28</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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