1 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: November 3, 1997 ---------------- (Date of earliest event reported: October 30, 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) 2 ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS. Reference is hereby made to the Press Release dated October 30, 1997, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.A and incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. 3 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: November 3, 1997 By: /s/ William E. Nettles ------------------------------------ William E. Nettles Chairman and Chief Executive Officer 4 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description Page - ----------- ----------- ---- 99.A Press Release