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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
 
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report: May 5, 2015
(Date of earliest event reported)
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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 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
 
On May 5, 2015, Stillwater Mining Company (the “Company”) entered into an Indemnification Agreement with each of the current directors of the Company (collectively, the “Indemnitees”). The Indemnification Agreements clarify and supplement indemnification provisions already contained in the Company’s Bylaws and generally provide that the Company shall indemnify the Indemnitees to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law, subject to certain exceptions, against expenses, judgments, fines and other amounts actually and reasonably incurred in connection with their service as a director and also provide for rights to advancement of expenses and contribution.
 
The description of the Indemnification Agreements set forth in this Item 1.01 is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the form of Indemnification Agreement between the Company and each of the Indemnitees which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
 
 
Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d) Exhibits.
 
 
Exhibit
No.
  
Description
   
10.1
  
Form of Indemnification Agreement.
 
 
 
  
 
 

 
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)
 
May 5, 2015
 
 
/s/   BRENT R. WADMAN
(Date)  
Brent R. Wadman
Corporate Secretary