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 31, 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
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| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
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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
(e) Compensatory
Arrangements of Certain Officers
Effective
December 31, 2008, Coeur d’Alene Mines Corporation (“Coeur” or the
“Company”) entered into amended and restated employment agreements with Dennis
E. Wheeler, the Company’s Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Mitchell
J. Krebs, the Company’s Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer,
Donald J. Birak, the Company’s Senior Vice President – Exploration and Alan L.
Wilder, the Company’s Senior Vice President – Project Development. Each
employment agreement was amended and restated primarily to comply with Internal Revenue
Code Section 409A. In addition, the amended and restated employment agreements reflect the
current base salaries and bonuses which such officers are eligible to receive under the
Company’s Annual Incentive Plan and Long-Term Incentive Plan. Copies of such amended
and restated employment agreements are attached hereto as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2, 10.3 and
10.4.
Item 9.01 Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits.
The following exhibits are filed
herewith:
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Exhibit 10.1 |
Second
Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, between the Registrant and Dennis E. Wheeler,
dated as of December 31, 2008. |
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Exhibit 10.2 |
Amended
and Restated Employment Agreement, between the Registrant and Mitchell J. Krebs, dated as
of December 31, 2008. |
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Exhibit 10.3 |
Amended
and Restated Employment Agreement, between the Registrant and Donald J. Birak, dated as
of December 31, 2008. |
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Exhibit 10.4 |
Amended
and Restated Employment Agreement, between the Registrant and Alan L. Wilder, dated as of
December 31, 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: January 6, 2009 |
By: /s/ Mitchell J. Krebs |
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Mitchell J. Krebs |
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Senior Vice President and |
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Chief Financial Officer |