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): May 27, 2004
Coeur d’Alene Mines Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)| | | | | |
| Idaho | | 1-8641 | | 82-0109423 |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation) | | (Commission File
Number) | | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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| 505 Front Ave., P.O. Box “I”, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho | | 83816 |
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| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | | (208) 667-3511
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N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS AND REQUIRED FD DISCLOSURE.
On May 27, 2004, Couer d’Alene Mines Corporation, an Idaho corporation (the “Company”), announced its proposal to enter into a business combination transaction with Wheaton River Minerals Ltd. (“Wheaton River”). The information contained in the Company’s press release dated May 27, 2004, in connection with the announcement is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and incorporated into this Item 5 by reference.
In addition, in a press release issued on May 27, 2004, Golden Star Resources Ltd. (“Golden Star”) announced that it has proposed a business combination transaction with IAMGold Corporation (“IAMGold”). The Company entered into a letter agreement dated May 27, 2004 with Golden Star pursuant to which the Company and Golden Star have agreed that, in the event of the completion of both the Company’s combination with Wheaton River and Golden Star’s combination with IAMGold, the break fees, if both are payable under certain agreements between Wheaton River and IAMGold, will be netted such that the Company will pay to Golden Star a fee of $26 million on the terms and conditions set out in the letter agreement. A copy of the letter agreement between the Company and Golden Star is included as Exhibit 10.1 to this Form 8-K and incorporated into this Item 5 by reference.
ITEM 7. EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits:
The following exhibits are filed with this report on Form 8-K:
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Exhibit No.
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| 10.1 | | Letter Agreement dated May 27, 2004, between Golden Star Resources, Ltd. and Coeur d’Alene Mines Corporation. |
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| 99.1 | | Press Release issued May 27, 2004. |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has caused this current report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| | | Coeur d’Alene Mines Corporation |
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| Date: May 28, 2004 | | By: | | /s/ James A. Sabala
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| | | | Name: | | James A. Sabala |
| | | | Title: | | Executive Vice President and |
| | | | | | Chief Financial Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No.
| | Description
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| 10.1 | | Letter Agreement dated May 27, 2004, between Golden Star Resources, Ltd. and Coeur d’Alene Mines Corporation. |
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| 99.1 | | Press Release issued May 27, 2004. |
