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 JANUARY 5, 2012

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)

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

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SUBMITTED HEREWITH

Exhibits

99.1	Material Change Report dated January 5, 2012.
99.2	News Release dated January 5, 2012.

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: January 5, 2012	By:	/s/ Kristen Riddell
		Kristen Riddell
	Title:	Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

EX-99.1

Form 51-102F3

Material Change Report

Item 1	Name and Address of Company
	Silver Standard Resources Inc. 1400 - 999 West Hastings Street Vancouver, BC V6C 2W2
Item 2	Date of Material Change
	January 5, 2012
Item 3	News Release
	The news release dated January 5, 2012 was disseminated through Marketwire’s Combined Canadian Timely Disclosure Network.
Item 4	Summary of Material Change
	The Company announced the appointment of Gregory J. Martin as Senior Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective January 31, 2012.
Item 5	Full Description of Material Change
	5.1 Full Description of Material Change
	See news release dated January 5, 2012.
	5.2 Disclosure for Restructuring Transactions
	Not applicable.
Item 6	Reliance on subsection 7.1(2) of National Instrument 51-102
	Not applicable.
Item 7	Omitted Information
	Not applicable.
Item 8	Executive Officer
	Kristen Riddell, Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary 604.689.3846
Item 9	Date of Report
	Dated at Vancouver, BC, this 5th day of January, 2012

EX-99.2

January 5, 2012	News Release 12 – 01
Silver Standard Announces Appointment of Chief Financial Officer

VANCOUVER, B.C. -- Silver Standard Resources Inc. (NASDAQ: SSRI, TSX: SSO) (“Silver Standard” or the “Company”) today announced the appointment of Gregory J. Martin as Senior Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective January 31, 2012.

Most recently, Mr. Martin served as Vice-President, Business Development and Treasurer for NovaGold Resources Inc. Prior to this Mr. Martin has held executive finance roles with Finning International Inc., Zincore Metals Inc. and Placer Dome Inc. Mr. Martin holds an MBA from the University of Western Ontario’s Ivey School of Business and is a graduate of the University of British Columbia with a B.A.Sc. in Civil Engineering.

“We are pleased that Greg will be joining our executive leadership team,” said John Smith, President and CEO of Silver Standard. “Greg brings a wealth of experience and strong leadership skills to the organization. His appointment is another important step toward adding the right people and capability to the Company to deliver on our 2012 growth strategy.”

For further information contact:

Ian Chadsey

Director Investor Relations

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 as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. 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 SEDAR for a complete list of such risks and uncertainties.