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 January, 2013	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 ¨	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): ¨
 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ¨
 
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    ¨ 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:	January 22, 2013	 	By:	/s/ Tess Lofsky	
 	 	 	 	Tess Lofsky	
 	 	 	 	Vice President, General Counsel &
Corporate Secretary	

 	

 	
 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit	 	Description of Exhibit	
 	 	 	
1	 	News Release – “North American Palladium Appoints Chief Financial Officer”	

 	

 

	NEWS RELEASE	
 
North American Palladium Appoints Chief Financial Officer
 
Toronto, Ontario, January 22, 2013 – North American Palladium Ltd. (“NAP” or the “Company”) (TSX: PDL) (NYSE MKT: PAL) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dave Langille, CPA, CMA, as Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) of the Company, effective January 22, 2013.
 
Mr. Langille is a seasoned finance executive with over 26 years of international public company experience. He brings a wealth of international financial expertise to NAP, notably a solid track record of optimizing operations to improve operating margins, along with merger and acquisition experience, and raising capital through a broad range of capital market products.
 
Most recently, Mr. Langille served as the CFO and Vice President, Finance of Breakwater Resources Ltd. Prior to this, he served in senior financial positions for various public companies, including Lindsey Morden Group Inc., Capital Environmental Resource Inc., Cott Corporation, and TVX Gold Inc. Mr. Langille received an Honours Bachelor of Business Administration from Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada in 1985, and has been a member of the Institute of Chartered Accounts of Ontario and the Society of Management Accountants of Ontario since 1987.
 
"We are pleased to welcome Dave to the executive team at a pivotal time in North American Palladium’s growth," said André Douchane, Chairman and interim Chief Executive Officer. “Dave’s financial skills, experience in the resource sector, and strategic planning gives the Company the solid financial capabilities to drive improved financial performance and position NAP as a low cost palladium producer.”
 
About North American Palladium
 
NAP is an established precious metals producer that has been operating its flagship Lac des Iles mine (“LDI”) located in Ontario, Canada since 1993. LDI is one of only two primary producers of palladium in the world, and is currently undergoing a major expansion to increase production and reduce cash costs per ounce. NAP also operates the Vezza gold mine located in the Abitibi region of Quebec. The Company's shares trade on the NYSE MKT under the symbol PAL and on the TSX under the symbol PDL.
 
For further information please contact:
Camilla Bartosiewicz
Director, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications
Telephone: 416-360-7374
Email: camilla@nap.com
 
www.nap.com