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: October 14, 2014 
(Date of earliest event reported)

Stillwater Mining Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-13053	81-0480654
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1321 Discovery Drive, Billings, Montana	59102
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(406) 373-8700
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On October 14, 2014, Stillwater Mining Company issued a press release announcing the retirement of Terry Ackerman, Vice President of Corporate Development. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

    Exhibit 99.1.       Press release dated October 14, 2014

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.

	Stillwater Mining Company (Registrant)
October 14, 2014 (Date)	/s/   BRENT R. WADMAN Brent R. Wadman Corporate Secretary

Exhibit Index
99.1	Press release dated October 14, 2014