SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No.2)*
Minerals Technologies Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $0.10 par value per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
603158106
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(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement ________
A fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous
statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of
the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment
subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of
such class.) (See Rule 13d-7).
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).
SEC 1745 (5-87)
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CUSIP No. 603158106 13G Page 2 of 5 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
REICH & TANG ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC
13-4163687
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
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(a) (b)
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
DELAWARE
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
0
NUMBER OF
SHARES --------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------
OWNED BY
EACH 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
REPORTING
PERSON 0
WITH
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7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
0%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IA
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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Item 1 (a). Name of Issuer
The name of the issuer, to whose class of equity security this Schedule is
Minerals Technologies, Inc.
Item 1 (b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices
The address of the Issuer's principal offices 405 LEXINGTON AVENUE
20TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10174
Item 2 (a). Name of Person Filing
The person filing this Schedule is Reich & Tang Asset Management, LLC (the
"Reporting Person")
Item 2 (b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence
The principal business address of the Reporting Person is 600 Fifth Avenue,
New York, NY 10020.
Item 2 (c). Citizenship
The Reporting Person is a United States citizen.
Item 2 (d). Title of Class of Securities
The class of equity security to which this schedule relates is the Issuer's
Common Stock, $0.10 par value (the "Common Stock").
Item 2 (e). CUSIP No.
The CUSIP number assigned to the Common Stock is 603158106
Item 3. If this statement is Filed Pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b),
Check Whether the Person Filing is a
Reich & Tang Asset Management, LLC is an investment adviser registered
under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
Item 4. Ownership
Not Applicable.
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
This statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof
the reporting person has ceased to be a beneficial owner of more than 5% of
the class of securities.
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Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person
Not Applicable
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company
Not applicable.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of Group
Not applicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group
Not applicable.
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CERTIFICATION
The undersigned certifies that to his/her best belief and knowledge, the
securities reported herein were acquired for the purpose of and do not have the
effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer or such securities
and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction
having such purpose of effect.
February 10, 2004
REICH & TANG ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC
BY /s/Michael D. Appleton
Michael D. Appleton
Vice President, Compliance Officer & Secretary
Reich & Tang Asset Management, LLC
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