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


FORM 10-Q/A

AMENDMENT NO. 1

[X]    QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended April 2, 2006

or

[  ]    TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission File Number 1-3295

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MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

            DELAWARE

25-1190717    

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

405 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10174-0002
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

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

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

YES X   

NO      

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of "accelerated filer and large accelerated filer" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer [ X ]

  

Accelerated filer [  ]

  

Non-accelerated filer [  ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

YES      

NO X  

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Class
Common Stock, $0.10 par value

Outstanding at April 20, 2006
19,884,400

 

 

EXPLANATORY NOTE

 

         The sole purpose of this Amendment No. 1 to the quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ending April 2, 2006 of Minerals Technologies Inc. (the "Registrant") is to file Exhibit 15, which is an acknowledgement of the Registrant's independent registered public accounting firm. Exhibit 15 was inadvertently omitted from the Registrant's Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended April 2, 2006 originally filed on May 8, 2006. This Amendment No. 1 does not otherwise amend any of the disclosure contained in the original Form 10-Q filed on May 8, 2006.

 

ITEM 6.  Exhibits

Exhibit No.

    

Exhibit Title

  

15

 		  Letter Regarding Unaudited Interim Financial Information.

31.1

 		  Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification executed by the Company's principal executive officer.

31.2

 		  Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification executed by the Company's principal financial officer.

32

 		  Section 1350 Certifications.

99

 		  Statement of Cautionary Factors That May Affect Future Results.*

__________
* Previously filed.

 

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:

/s/John A. Sorel

 

John A. Sorel
 

Senior Vice President-Finance and
Chief Financial Officer
(principal financial officer)

 

Dated: May 10, 2006