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 and
Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date
of earliest event reported): December 18, 2008
COEUR D’ALENE MINES CORPORATION
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| (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) |
| Idaho |
1-8641 |
84-0109423 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer |
| Incorporation) |
|
Identification No.) |
| 505 Front Avenue, |
83814 |
| Coeur d’Alene, Idaho |
(Zip Code) |
| (Address of Principal Executive Office) |
Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: (208) 667-3511
| Not Applicable |
| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On
December 18, 2008, Coeur d’Alene Mines Corporation issued a press release announcing
that it had entered into a new $20 million gold lease facility with Mitsubishi
International Corporation. A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.
Item 9.01 Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
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The
following exhibit is filed herewith: |
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99 |
Press
Release Issued by the Registrant on December 18, 2008. |
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.
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COEUR D’ALENE MINES CORPORATION |
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(Registrant) |
Dated: December 18, 2008 |
By: /s/ Mitchell J. Krebs |
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Senior Vice President and |
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Chief Financial Officer |