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):   January 16, 2008

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

          Delaware                     1-13053                  81-0480654
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(State or Other Jurisdiction         (Commission               (IRS Employer
      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 5.02(c) Appointment of a New Principal Officer

      On January 16, 2008, Stillwater Mining Company (the "Company") issued a
press release announcing the appointment of Greg R. Struble as Executive Vice
President and Chief Operating Officer. 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 January 16, 2008, 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:  January 16, 2008                               By:    /s/ John Stark
                                                       Name:  John Stark
                                                       Title: Vice President



                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Number      Title

99.1        Press release issued on January 16, 2008, by Stillwater Mining
            Company.