[Stillwater Mining Company Letterhead]
VIA Edgar Submission
December 22, 2014
Ms. Tia L. Jenkins
Senior Assistant Chief Accountant
Office of Beverages, Apparel, and Mining
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
| RE: | Stillwater Mining Company |
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013
Filed March 3, 2104
File No. 001-13053
Dear Ms. Jenkins:
Stillwater Mining Company is in receipt of your letter dated December 16, 2014, concerning the its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013. We intend to respond promptly and thoroughly to the letter, but given the holidays will not be able to do so within the requested time frame. We therefore respectfully request an extension of time to prepare a complete response to your letter with a view to providing our formal response on or before January 7, 2015.
Please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned at 406.373.8792 if you have any questions or comments regarding this matter.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Brent R. Wadman
Brent R. Wadman
Vice President of Legal Affairs & Corporate Secretary
| cc: | Scott Berdan, Esq., Holland & Hart LLP |
