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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-11-002854.txt : 20110111
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-11-002854.hdr.sgml : 20110111
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20110111183112
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-11-002854
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110110
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110111
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110111

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BIRAK DONALD J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001279274

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08641
		FILM NUMBER:		11523981

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		515 FRONT AVE
		CITY:			COEUR D ALENE
		STATE:			ID
		ZIP:			83816

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COEUR D ALENE MINES CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000215466
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GOLD & SILVER ORES [1040]
		IRS NUMBER:				820109423
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			ID
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 COEUR D ALENE MINES BLDG
		STREET 2:		505 FRONT AVE
		CITY:			COEUR D ALENE
		STATE:			ID
		ZIP:			83814
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2086673511

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 COEUR D ALENE MINES BLDG
		STREET 2:		505 FRONT AVE
		CITY:			COEUR D
		STATE:			ID
		ZIP:			83814
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        <footnote id="F1">Shares withheld for the purpose of paying taxes incurred as a result of vesting of restricted shares.</footnote>
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        <footnote id="F3">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.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The stock options become exercisable to the extent of one-third on each of the above date, its first anniversary and its second anniversary.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The stock appreciation rights become exercisable to the extent of one-third on each of the above date, its first anniversary and its second anniversary.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">One-half of the remaining restricted stock units will become exercisable on February 3, 2011 and the remaining restricted stock units will 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 vesting of such units.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">One-third of the restricted stock units will become exercisable on March 2, 2011, one-third of the restricted stock units will become exercisable on March 2, 2012 and one-third of the 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.</footnote>
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