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: May 5, 2016
(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 Number) | ||
| 26 West Dry Creek Circle, Suite 400, Littleton, CO | 80120 | |||
| (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 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On May 5, 2016, Stillwater Mining Company (the “Company”) held its 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). Based on the certification of the voting results by the independent inspector of elections, at the Annual Meeting the Company’s shareholders elected the following seven nominees as directors for terms expiring at the Company’s 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders: George M. Bee, Michael McMullen, Patrice E. Merrin, Lawrence Peter O’Hagan, Michael S. Parrett, Brian Schweitzer, and Gary A. Sugar. The complete final tabulation of voting results for the election of directors is set forth below.
Board of Directors Nominees:
| Nominee | Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
| George M. Bee | 87,052,505 | 1,487,620 | 1,262,983 | 8,371,470 |
| Michael McMullen | 86,351,629 | 3,005,974 | 445,505 | 8,371,470 |
| Patrice E. Merrin | 86,903,219 | 1,642,108 | 1,257,781 | 8,371,470 |
| Lawrence Peter O’Hagan | 86,665,524 | 1,688,615 | 1,488,969 | 8,371,470 |
| Michael S. Parrett | 87,604,755 | 1,481,583 | 716,770 | 8,371,470 |
| Brian Schweitzer | 85,750,816 | 3,649,882 | 402,410 | 8,371,470 |
| Gary A. Sugar | 87,740,971 | 1,489,687 | 572,450 | 8,371,470 |
The Company’s shareholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered accounting firm for 2016 by the votes indicated:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |
| 94,932,424 | 2,909,501 | 332,653 | 0 |
The Company’s shareholders approved, by a non-binding advisory vote, the proposal regarding the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers by the votes indicated:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |
| 88,318,000 | 1,109,136 | 375,972 | 8,371,470 |
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.
| Dated: May 9, 2016 | STILLWATER MINING COMPANY | ||
| By: | /s/ Brent R. Wadman | ||
| Brent R. Wadman | |||
|
Corporate Secretary | |||