SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

MONAGLE DJ III

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC.

405 LEXINGTON AVENUE

(Street)

NEW YORK

10174

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/02/2008

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC [ MTX ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Vice President

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	149	D
Common Stock	49⁽¹⁾	I	By 401(k) Plan

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽²⁾	02/25/2014	Common Stock	750	$53.89	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽³⁾	01/17/2016	Common Stock	1,000	$56.53	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁴⁾	04/26/2016	Common Stock	1,100	$59.33	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁵⁾	04/25/2017	Common Stock	1,100	$64.61	D
Deffered Restricted Stock Units ("DRSUs")	⁽⁶⁾	⁽⁶⁾	Common Stock	466	⁽⁷⁾	D
DRSUs	⁽⁸⁾	⁽⁸⁾	Common Stock	700	⁽⁷⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Mr. Monagle has 49 shares of Minerals Technologies Inc. stock under the Company's 401(k) Plan. The information in this report is based on a plan statement dated as of January 9, 2008.

2. Mr. Monagle was granted 3,000 options on February 25, 2004, vesting in four equal annual installments beginning on February 25, 2005. Mr. Monagle exercised his right to buy 2,250 shares.

3. Mr. Monagle was granted 1,500 options on January 17, 2006, vesting in three equal annual installments beginning on January 17, 2007. Mr. Monagle exercised his right to buy 500 shares.

4. The options vest in three equal annual installments beginning on April 26, 2007.

5. The options vest in three equal annual installments beginning on April 25, 2008.

6. Mr. Monagle was granted 700 DRSUs on April 26, 2006, vesting in three equal annual installments beginning on April 26, 2007. Vested shares are delivered to the reporting person upon vesting. Accordingly, the first installment was delivered to Mr. Monagle on April 26, 2007.

7. Each DRSU is the economic equivalent of one share of Minerals Technologies Inc. Common Stock.

8. DRSUs vest in three equal annual installments beginning on April 25, 2008. Vested shares will be delivered Mr. Monagle upon vesting.

Remarks:

	Laszlo Serester for D.J. Monagle III	01/10/2008
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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