D.J. Monagle, III was elected Senior Vice President and Managing Director, Paper PCC, effective October 1, 2008. In November  2007, he was appointed Vice President and Managing Director - Performance Minerals. He joined the Company in January of 2003  and held positions of increasing responsibility including Vice President, Americas, Paper PCC and Global Marketing Director, Paper  PCC. Before joining the Company, Mr. Monagle worked for the Paper Technology Group at Hercules between 1990 and 2003, where  he held sales and marketing positions of increasing responsibility. Between 1985 and 1990, he served as an aviation officer in the  U.S. Army’s 11 $^{th}$ Armored Cavalry Regiment, leaving the service as a troop commander with a rank of Captain.  Michael A. Cipolla was elected Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer in July 2003. Prior to that, he  served as Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of the Company since 1998. From 1992 to 1998 he served as Assistant  Corporate Controller.  Johannes C. Schut was elected Vice President and Managing Director, Minteq International in March 2011. He joined the  Company in 2004 as Director of Finance- Europe. In 2006, he was named Vice President, Minteq  –  Europe including Middle East  and India. Before joining Minerals Technologies Inc., Mr. Schut held positions of increasing responsibility with Royal Phillips  Electronics and Royal FrieslandCampina  –  DMV International.  The Board has established a code of ethics for the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, and the Chief Accounting  Officer entitled "Code of Ethics for the Senior Financial Officers," which is available on our website, www.mineralstech.com, under  the links entitled  Corporate Responsibility ,  Corporate Governance  and  Policies and Charters .  The information concerning the Company's Board of Directors required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to the  Company's Proxy Statement, under the captions "Committees of the Board of Directors" and “Item 1 -  Election of Directors.” The information regarding compliance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 required by this Item is  incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Proxy Statement, under the caption "Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting  Compliance." Item 11. Executive Compensation Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters The information appearing in the Company's Proxy Statement under the caption s “Compensation Discussion and Analysis,”  “Report of the Compensation Committee” and “ Compensation of Executive Officers and Directors" is incorporated herein by  reference.  The information appearing in the Company's Proxy Statement under the caption "Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners  and Management" is incorporated herein by reference.  Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence The information appearing in the Company's Proxy Statement under the caption "Certain Relationships and Related Transactions"  is incorporated herein by reference.  The Board has established Corporate Governance principles which include guidelines for determining Director independence,  which is available on our website, www.mineralstech.com, under the links entitled  Corporate Responsibility ,  Corporate Governance and  Policies and Charters . The information appearing in the Company’s Proxy Statement under the caption “Corporate Gove rnance  – Director Independence”  is incorporated herein by reference.  The information appearing in the Company's Proxy Statement under the caption "Principal Accountant Fees and Services" is  incorporated herein by reference.  Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services 35 