SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


        Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): August 29, 2007


                            Stillwater Mining Company
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)




          Delaware                     1-13053                  81-0480654
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      (State or Other                (Commission               (IRS Employer
Jurisdiction of Incorporation)       File Number)            Identification No.)


1321 Discovery Drive, Billings, Montana                            59102
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                        (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code         (406) 373-8700
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                                 Not applicable
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          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 8.01 Other Events

      On August 29, 2007, Stillwater Mining Company (the "Company") issued a
press release regarding the amendment of provisions of an existing PGM supply
agreement and the signing of a new agreement with one of its existing automotive
industry customers extending a portion of Stillwater's sales commitments through
2012. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1


Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)   Exhibits.

99.1  Press release issued on August 29, 2007, by Stillwater Mining Company.





                                   SIGNATURES

      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



Dated:  August 29, 2007                              By:    /s/ John Stark
                                                     Name:  John Stark
                                                     Title: Vice President





                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Number    Title

99.1      Press release issued on August 29, 2007, by Stillwater Mining Company.