UNITED STATES
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: May 04, 2011
(Date of earliest event reported)
 
Stillwater Mining Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
DE
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
001-13053
(Commission File
Number)
81-0480654
(IRS Employer
Identification Number)
 
1321 Discovery Drive
(Address of principal executive
offices)
 
59102
(Zip Code)
 
4063738700
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
 
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if changed since last report)


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Item 5.07.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Stillwater Mining Company (the “Company”) was held on May 3, 2011.  The following proposals were submitted by the Board of Directors to a vote of security holders and the final results of the voting on each proposal are noted below.
 
Proposal 1 – Election of Directors
 
The following seven directors were nominated to serve for a one year term expiring at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held in 2012, or when their successors are otherwise duly elected and qualified.  The nine directors, as indicated below, were elected as directors of the Company.
 
        Nominee                         For                 Withheld        
Craig L. Fuller
Patrick M. James
Steven S. Lucas
Francis R. McAllister
Michael S. Parrett
Sheryl K. Pressler
Michael Schiavone 
49,977,771
44,408,172
67,932,798
66,021,772
68,752,010
68,773,576
68,749,209
19,088,071
24,657,670
1,133,044
3,044,070
313,832
292,266
316,633
 
Proposal 2 - Ratification of the Appointment of KPMG LLP as Independent Registered Accounting Firm.
 
The stockholders were asked to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as Stillwater Mining Company’s independent public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011.  The appointment was approved by the requisite vote of the shares represented in person or by proxy and entitled to vote, as indicated below.
 
 
        For                 Against                Abstain        
   80,429,330        1,816,461          158,356
 
Proposal 3 – Say on Pay – An advisory vote on the approval of executive compensation.
 
 
        For                 Against                Abstain       
    59,888,305        6,653,742         2,523,795 
 
 
 

 
 
Proposal 4 – Say When on Pay – An advisory vote on the approval of the frequency of stockholder votes on executive compensation.
 
For 1 year option For 2 year option For 3 year option         Abstain       
       62,679,556           247,217         5,987,795          151,274 
 
Proposal 5 – Proposal to approve changes to the Certificate of Incorporation.
 
 
        For                 Against                 Abstain        
   17,436,434        51,531,475           97,933 

 
 

 
 
SIGNATURE

      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.


Dated: May 04, 2011
STILLWATER MINING COMPANY
By:  /s/ John R. Stark              
        John R. Stark
        Executive Vice President