Form 6-K
 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Report of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of September, 2011	Commission File Number: 1-15142	

NORTH AMERICAN PALLADIUM LTD.
(Name of Registrant)

200 Bay Street
Royal Bank Plaza, South Tower
Suite 2350
Toronto, Ontario
Canada  M5J 2J2
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Indicate by checkmark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

Form 20-F o	Form 40-F x	

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):    o

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Indicate by checkmark whether the registrant, by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the SEC pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:

Yes o Assigned File No. ____________	No x	

If “Yes” is marked, indicate the file number assigned to the Registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b).

 

 

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.

 	 	NORTH AMERICAN PALLADIUM LTD.	

Date:	September 2, 2011	 	By:	/s/ Trent Mell	 	
 	 	 	 	Trent C. A. Mell
Vice President, Corporate
Development, General Counsel
& Corporate Secretary	 	

 

 

 
EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit	Description of Exhibit	
 	 	
1	News Release – “North American Palladium Aware of Potential Lawsuit”	

 

 

 

 

 

	NEWS RELEASE	

North American Palladium Aware of Potential Lawsuit

Toronto, Ontario, September 2, 2011 – North American Palladium Ltd. (the “Company”) (TSX:PDL) (NYSE Amex:PAL) today announced that it is aware that a Statement of Claim has been filed with the Ontario Superior Court of Justice against the Company and two of its officers regarding a potential class action lawsuit. The Statement of Claim seeks permission of the court to commence a class action proceeding for alleged misrepresentations in the Company’s public disclosure.

The Company has retained legal counsel and intends to vigorously defend the potential claim.

About North American Palladium

NAP is a Canadian precious metals company focused on growing its production of palladium and gold in mining-friendly jurisdictions.  The Company’s flagship mine, Lac des Iles, is one of the world’s two primary palladium producers. NAP also owns and operates the Sleeping Giant gold mine located in the prolific Abitibi region of Quebec. The Company has extensive landholdings adjacent to both its Lac des Iles and Sleeping Giant mines, and a number of exploration projects.  NAP trades on the NYSE Amex under the symbol PAL and on the TSX under the symbol PDL.

For further information please contact:

Camilla Bartosiewicz
Manager, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications
Telephone: 416-360-7590 Ext. 7226
Email: camilla@nap.com

 

 

 
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