Coeur Mining, Inc. — Board/Management Information 2009

Mar 20, 2009

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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 (Date of earliest event reported): March 17, 2009

COEUR D’ALENE MINES CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Idaho	1-8641	84-0109423
(State or Other
Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

505 Front Avenue, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho (Address of Principal Executive Office) 83814 (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: ( 208) 667-3511

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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b) Resignation of Director . On March 17, 2009, Alex Vitale resigned as a member of the Board of Directors of Coeur d’Alene Mines Corporation (the “Company”), which resignation became effective immediately.

(d) Appointment of New Director . On March 17, 2009, L. Michael Bogert was appointed to fill the vacancy on the Board of Directors of the Company created by the above-reported resignation of Mr. Vitale. Pursuant to the Company’s 2005 Non-Employee Directors’ Equity Incentive Plan, Mr. Bogert will receive a portion of his annual Director compensation in Coeur common shares in an amount equal to $20,000, with such shares to be issued at the greater of par value or the current market price as of the date of grant.

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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.

/s/ Mitchell J. Krebs
Mitchell J. Krebs
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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