MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC - Director's Dealing 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC (MTX)
CIK: 0000891014
Period of Report: 2012-02-14

Reporting Person: CIPOLLA MICHAEL (VICE PRESIDENT)

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-02-14	Common Stock	S	2455	$65.93	Disposed	6120	Direct
2012-02-14	Common Stock	M	1416	$49.12	Acquired	7536	Direct
2012-02-14	Common Stock	S	1416	$65.93	Disposed	6120	Direct
2012-02-14	Common Stock	M	584	$49.12	Acquired	6704	Direct
2012-02-14	Common Stock	S	584	$65.92	Disposed	6120	Direct
2012-02-14	Common Stock	M	2300	$53.89	Acquired	8420	Direct
2012-02-14	Common Stock	S	2300	$65.93	Disposed	6120	Direct
2012-02-14	Common Stock	M	3000	$39.71	Acquired	9120	Direct
2012-02-14	Common Stock	S	2241	$65.92	Disposed	6879	Direct
2012-02-14	Common Stock	P	0	—	Acquired	3522	Indirect

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-02-14	Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$49.12	M	1416	Disposed	2013-07-01	Common Stock (1416)	Direct
2012-02-14	Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$49.12	M	584	Disposed	2013-07-01	Common Stock (584)	Direct
2012-02-14	Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$53.89	M	2300	Disposed	2014-02-25	Common Stock (2300)	Direct
2012-02-14	Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$39.71	M	3000	Disposed	2019-01-28	Common Stock (3000)	Direct

F1: The information contained in this report is based on a Plan Statement dated as of February 13, 2012.

F2: The options vested in three equal annual installments beginning on July 1, 2004.

F3: The options vested in three equal annual installments beginning on February 25, 2005.

F4: The options vest in three equal annual installments beginning on January 28, 2010.