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): December 8, 1998
STILLWATER MINING COMPANY
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF DELAWARE 0-25090 81-0480654
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employee
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
1200 SEVENTEENTH STREET, SUITE 900, DENVER, CO 80202
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (303) 352-2060
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On December 8, 1998, Stillwater Mining Company announced that its Board
of Directors approved a 50% stock dividend on the Company's common stock to
shareholders of record on December 21, 1998. In the stock dividend, each holder
of two shares of the Company's common stock outstanding prior to the dividend
will receive a dividend of one share of the Company's common stock. The
distribution date for the stock dividend will be December 31, 1998. Fractional
shares will be paid in cash. As a result of the stock divided, the Company's
outstanding shares will increase from 23.0 million shares to approximately 34.5
million shares.
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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
(Registrant)
Date December 30, 1998 By: /S/ JAMES A. SABALA
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Name: James A. Sabala
Title: Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
