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  February 3,  2009

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 February 3, 2009, 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:   February 3,  2009

    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 February 3, 2009
Item 3	News Release The news release dated February 3, 2009 was disseminated through Marketwire’s Canadian and US Investment Network.
Item 4	Summary of Material Change Silver Standard Resources Inc. reported a significant increase in gold resources at the Snowfield gold project in northern British Columbia.  The increased resource is now comprised of measured and indicated gold resources totalling 4,362,000 ounces and inferred gold resources of 14,276,000 ounces using a cut-off grade of 0.5 grams of gold-equivalent per tonne.  The property is located 65 kilometers north of the town of Stewart and 20 kilometers southeast of Barrick’s high-grade gold-silver mine at Eskay Creek.
Item 5	Full Description of Material Change
	5.1  Full Description of Material Change See attached news release dated February 3, 2009.
	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 February, 2009