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 28, 2011
Stillwater Mining Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-13053 | 81-0480654 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
| of Incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 1321 Discovery Drive, Billings, Montana | 59102 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |
| Registrant's telephone number, including area code (406) 373-8700 |
Not applicable
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Item 8.01 Other Events
Commencing April 28, 2011, Stillwater Mining Company sent the following communication to certain shareholders:
Our Proxy Statement dated April 4, 2011 contained an error concerning Craig L. Fuller, a member of our Board who has been nominated for reelection at the upcoming annual meeting. Mr. Fuller remains a member of the advisory council to APCO Worldwide, Inc., a public affairs communications company. The Proxy Statement erroneously stated that APCO provided services to the Company during 2010. No services were provided to the Company by APCO and no payments were made by the Company to APCO. APCO provided services to Norilsk Nickel, the former majority holder of the Company who previously had the right to appoint a majority of our Board and who, in turn, appointed Mr. Fuller as an independent director. In view his valuable service as an independent director of the Company, the Nominating Committee determined to recommend his re-election.
We write with respect to the ISS and Glass Lewis Proxy Reports you may have seen regarding the election of directors at the upcoming annual shareholder meeting. It would appear that ISS and Glass Lewis recommended a withhold vote from Mr. Fuller based on this erroneous information. We appreciate this being brought to our attention and apologize for the error.
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 28, 2011 | By: /s/ John R. Stark |
| Name: John R. Stark | |
| Title: Executive Vice President and | |
| Chief Commercial Officer |