6-K

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For August 15, 2011

Commission File Number: 000-26424

SILVER STANDARD RESOURCES INC.
(Translation of registrant's name into English)

1400 - 999 West Hastings Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada V6C 2W2
(Address of principal executive offices)

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SUBMITTED HEREWITH

Exhibits

99.1 News Release dated August 15, 2011

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.

	Silver Standard Resources Inc.
	(Registrant)
Date: August 22, 2011	By:	/s/ Guy Davis
		Guy Davis
	Title:	Corporate Counsel and Assistant Corporate Secretary

EX-99.1

August 15, 2011 News Release 11-20

Silver Standard Announces Senior Management Change

VANCOUVER, B.C. -- Silver Standard Resources Inc. (NASDAQ: SSRI, TSX: SSO) (“Silver Standard” or the “Company”) announced today that Tom S. Q. Yip, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer will resign from the Company effective August 31, 2011, and return to the United States to spend more time with his family.

“We appreciate all of Tom’s contributions to Silver Standard over the last four years and wish him well in the future,” said John Smith, President and CEO of Silver Standard.

Tom is committed to ensuring a seamless transition. Matthew Freeman, Corporate Controller, will assume responsibilities for the Company’s accounting and finance functions on an interim basis while the Company completes a comprehensive search for Tom’s successor.

For further information contact:

W. John DeCooman, Jr.
Vice President, Business Development and Strategy
N.A toll-free: (888) 338-0046
All others: (604) 689-3846
E-Mail: invest@silverstandard.com

Statements contained in this news release that are not historical fact, are forward-looking statements and forward-looking information as those terms are defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and Canadian Securities legislation. Such forward looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from estimated results. See the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission or on SEDAR for a complete list of such risks and uncertainties.

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