UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 DATE OF REPORT: APRIL 22, 1997 -------------- (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED: APRIL 22, 1997) STILLWATER MINING COMPANY ------------------------- (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER) DELAWARE 0-25090 81-0480654 - --------------------- ---------------------- --------------------- (STATE OF INCORPORATION) (COMMISSION FILE NUMBER) (I.R.S. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.) 536 E. PIKE AVENUE POST OFFICE BOX 1330 COLUMBUS, MONTANA 59019 ____________________________________________ ________________ (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE) (303) 978-2525 ____________________________________________ (REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE) ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS. Reference is hereby made to the Press Release dated April 22, 1997, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. 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. STILLWATER MINING COMPANY Date: April 22, 1997 By: /s/ John E. Andrews ----------------------------- John E. Andrews President