UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the |
| Date of Report: October 03, 2012 (Date of earliest event reported) | ||||
| Stillwater Mining Company (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | ||||
| DE (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | 001-13053 (Commission File Number) | 81-0480654 (IRS Employer Identification Number) | ||
| 1321 Discovery Drive, Billings, Montana (Address of principal executive offices) | 59102 (Zip Code) | |||
(406) 373-8700 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) | ||||
| Not Applicable (Former Name or Former Address, if changed since last report) | ||||
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| Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure On October 3, 2012, the Company issued a press release to report on its third quarter production and commissioning of the Blitz Project Tunnel Boring Machine, and to provide a projects update. Pursuant to Regulation FD, a copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. Note: Information in this report (including the exhibits) furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. This report will not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information in the report that is required to be disclosed solely by Regulation FD. Furthermore, the information provided in Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the filings of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, unless such incorporation by reference is specifically referenced therein. Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits (a) Financial statements: 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 hereunto duly authorized. |
| Dated: October 03, 2012 | STILLWATER MINING COMPANY By: /s/ Brent R. Wadman |
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Stillwater Mining Company dated October 03, 2012 |