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): September 2, 2009
Coeur dAlene Mines Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
IDAHO
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
1-8641
(Commission File Number)
82-0109423
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
505 Front Ave., P.O. Box I
Coeur dAlene, Idaho, 83816
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(208) 667-3511
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 3.02. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.
Pursuant to a privately-negotiated agreement dated September 2, 2009, Coeur dAlene Mines
Corporation (the Company) agreed to exchange $15.0 million aggregate principal amount of its
1.25% Convertible Senior Notes due 2024 for 1.0 million shares (the Shares) of its common stock,
par value $0.01. The Company expects to issue the Shares on or about September 4, 2009, and it
will issue the Shares pursuant to the exemption from the registration requirements afforded by
Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
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