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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): April 16, 2007
STILLWATER MINING COMPANY
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(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 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.
On April 16, 2007, Stillwater Mining Company (the "Company") issued a press
release announcing that it has entered into a Binding Letter of Intent with
Benton Resource Corp whereby the Company will invest in Benton. Benton,
(TSX: BTC.V), headquartered in Thunder Bay, Ontario, is an exploration and
development company with a diverse property portfolio of Canadian projects
prospective for nickel, copper, platinum group elements, gold, and uranium.
Through these investments, the Company may participate in Benton's
Goodchild Ni-Cu-PGM project. The Goodchild Project is located near
Marathon, Ontario. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and
is incorporated herein by reference.
The information, including the exhibit attached hereto, in this Current
Report is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes
of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or
otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in
this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any
registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, except as otherwise expressly stated in such filing.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(d) Exhibits.
99.1 Press release issued on April 16, 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: April 16, 2007 By: /s/ John Stark
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Name: John Stark
Title: Vice President
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99.1 Press release issued on April 16, 2007 by Stillwater Mining Company.