6-K

FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

REPORT OF FOREIGN
PRIVATE ISSUER

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For  December 3,  2008

Commission File Number: 0-26424

SILVER STANDARD RESOURCES INC.

999 West Hastings Street, #1180, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6C 2W2

1. Form 51-102F3, Material Change Report dated December 3, 2008, with attachment
2. Form 51-102F3, Material Change Report dated December 3, 2008, with attachment

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

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Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

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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, thereunto duly authorized.

Date: December 3, 2008

    SILVER STANDARD RESOURCES INC.

      (Registrant)

	/s/John  J. Kim
By:	______________________________
	John  J. Kim Corporate Secretary

EX-99.01

Form 51-102F3

Material Change Report

Item 1	Name and Address of Company Silver Standard Resources Inc. #1180 - 999 West Hastings Street Vancouver, BC  V6C 2W2
Item 2	Date of Material Change December 2, 2008
Item 3	News Release The news release dated December 2, 2008 was disseminated through Marketwire’s Canadian and US Timely Disclosure and UK Media and Analyst networks.
Item 4	Summary of Material Change Silver Standard Resources Inc. announced that the San Luis Joint Venture is pleased to report a 31% increase in measured and indicated gold resources at the San Luis Project, with measured resources of 61,000 troy ounces of gold, indicated resources of 287,000 troy ounces of gold and inferred resources of 3,600 troy ounces of gold.  This resource estimate was undertaken following a review of the prior resource estimate announced in November 2007.
Item 5	Full Description of Material Change
	5.1  Full Description of Material Change See attached news release dated December 2, 2008.
	5.2 Disclosure for Restructuring Transactions Not applicable.
Item 6	Reliance on subsection 7.1(2) or (3) of National Instrument 51-102 Not applicable.
Item 7	Omitted Information Not applicable.
Item 8	Executive Officer Joseph J. Ovsenek, Senior Vice President, Corporate 604.689.3846
Item 9	Date of Report Dated at Vancouver, BC, this 3rd day of December, 2008

EX-99.02

Form 51-102F3

Material Change Report

Item 1	Name and Address of Company Silver Standard Resources Inc. #1180 - 999 West Hastings Street Vancouver, BC  V6C 2W2
Item 2	Date of Material Change December 3, 2008
Item 3	News Release The news release dated December 3, 2008 was disseminated through Marketwire’s Canadian and US Timely Disclosure network.
Item 4	Summary of Material Change Silver Standard Resources Inc. announced that it has received the results from the last 11 diamond drill holes at its wholly-owned Snowfield gold-copper project.  As previously reported, the program was successful in outlining the Snowfield North Zone, a significant new zone of gold-copper mineralization.
Item 5	Full Description of Material Change
	5.1  Full Description of Material Change See attached news release dated December 3, 2008.
	5.2 Disclosure for Restructuring Transactions Not applicable.
Item 6	Reliance on subsection 7.1(2) or (3) of National Instrument 51-102 Not applicable.
Item 7	Omitted Information Not applicable.
Item 8	Executive Officer Joseph J. Ovsenek, Senior Vice President, Corporate 604.689.3846
Item 9	Date of Report Dated at Vancouver, BC, this 3rd day of December, 2008

  December 3, 2008  News Release 08-21