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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
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(Date of earliest event reported: October 30, 1997)
STILLWATER MINING COMPANY
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-25090 81-0480654
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(State of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
536 E Pike Avenue
Post Office Box 1330
Columbus, Montana 59019
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
(303) 978-2525
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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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.
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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
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William E. Nettles
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description Page
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99.A Press Release
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EXHIBIT 99.A
NEWS RELEASE
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 30, 1997
CONTACT: Gina Wilson
303-978-3101
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER LEAVES STILLWATER MINING
DENVER, COLORADO - STILLWATER MINING COMPANY (AMEX:SWC) announced that R. Daniel
Williams, 50, Chief Financial Officer, is leaving the Company to pursue other
interests. His responsibilities will be assumed on an interim basis by William
E. Nettles, 53, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Nettles was previously
Chief Financial Officer for Engelhard Corporation before joining Stillwater
Mining.
"We wish Dan every success in his new endeavors and thank him for his efforts
during his tenure at Stillwater," said Nettles. "We have identified a number of
qualified candidates for this vacancy and will be making a decision in the near
future."
Stillwater Mining Company is the only U.S. producer of platinum and palladium
and the only significant primary source of platinum group metals outside of
South Africa. The Company is traded on the American Stock Exchange under the
symbol SWC.
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