SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Russell Luther

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

COEUR D'ALENE MINES CORPORATION

505 FRONT AVENUE, P.O. BOX I

(Street)

COEUR D'ALENE

83816

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
11/01/2011

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
COEUR D ALENE MINES CORP [ CDE ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	SVP, Environ. Health Safety

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	7,735⁽¹⁾	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Incentive Stock Options (right to buy)	02/20/2007	02/20/2016	Common Stock	829	$51.4	D
Incentive Stock Options (right to buy)	03/20/2008	03/20/2017	Common Stock	1,176	$39.9	D
Incentive Stock Options (right to buy)	01/10/2009	01/10/2018	Common Stock	1,251	$48.5	D
Incentive Stock Options (right to buy)	02/03/2010⁽³⁾	02/03/2019	Common Stock	1,349	$10	D
Stock Appreciation Rights	02/03/2010⁽⁴⁾	02/03/2019	Common Stock	927	$10	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	Common Stock	556	⁽²⁾	D
Stock Appreciation Rights	03/02/2011⁽⁶⁾	03/02/2020	Common Stock	3,261	$15.4	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽⁷⁾	⁽⁷⁾	Common Stock	1,970	⁽²⁾	D
Incentive Stock Options (right to buy)	01/03/2012⁽⁸⁾	01/03/2021	Common Stock	2,945	$27.45	D
Incentive Stock Options (right to buy)	05/09/2012⁽⁸⁾	05/09/2021	Common Stock	6,088	$26.98	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes 6,060 unvested shares of restricted stock.

2. Each restricted stock unit represents a right to receive a cash payment equivalent to the fair market value of the common stock as of the date of vesting.

3. The remaining stock options become exercisable on February 3, 2012.

4. The remaining stock appreciation rights become exercisable February 3, 2012.

5. The remaining restricted stock units become exercisable on February 3, 2012. Vested units shall be settled in cash which shall be delivered to the reporting person on the date of besting of such units.

6. One-half of the remaining stock appreciation rights become exercisable March 2, 2012 and the remaining stock appreciation rights become exerciable March 2, 2013.

7. One-half of the restricted stock units will become exercisable on March 2, 2012 and the remaining restricted stock units will become exercisable on March 2, 2013. Vested units shall be settled in cash which shall be delivered to the reporting person on the date of vesting of such units.

8. The stock options become exercisable to the extent of one-third on each of the above date, its first anniversary and its second anniversary.

Remarks:

Exhibit List: Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

	/s/ Larry A. Nelson, Attorney-in-Fact	02/02/2012
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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