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                       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)     March 31, 2005

                            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

                                 Not applicable
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          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)


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ITEM 2.02. RESULTS OF OPERATION AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

         On March 31, 2005, Stillwater Mining Company issued a press release for
the quarterly period ended December 31, 2004. The press release is attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.

(c)      Exhibits

99.1     Press release issued on March 31, 2005 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: March 31, 2005                               By:    /s/ John R. Stark
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                                                    Name:  John R. Stark
                                                    Title: Vice President, Human
                                                           Resources, Secretary
                                                           and General Counsel