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 4, 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)
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
   
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Item 5.07.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On May 4, 2015, Stillwater Mining Company (the “Company”) held its 2015 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 2016 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
Shares
Voted For
Shares
Withheld
Broker
Non-Votes
 
George M. Bee
84,126,281
3,599,369
10,253,748
 
Michael McMullen
85,056,130
2,669,520
10,253,748
 
Patrice E. Merrin
85,777,807
1,947,843
10,253,748
 
Lawrence Peter O’Hagan
85,817,769
1,907,881
10,253,748
 
Michael S. Parrett
85,638,128
2,087,522
10,253,748
 
Brian Schweitzer
85,039,195
2,686,455
10,253,748
 
Gary A. Sugar
85,783,982
1,941,668
10,253,748
 

The Company’s shareholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered accounting firm for 2015 by the votes indicated:
 
 
Shares Voted For
Shares Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
 
95,362,039
1,811,731
805,628
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:
 
 
Shares Voted For
Shares Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
 
83,871,805
3,449,513
404,332
10,253,748
  
  
 
 
 
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 6, 2015
  
 
/s/   BRENT R. WADMAN
(Date)  
Brent R. Wadman
Corporate Secretary
 
 
 
 
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