Edgar Filing: WHEELER DENNIS E

Ownership Submission

FORM 4

Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

WHEELER DENNIS E

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

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

__X__ Director	_____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)
Chairman, President and CEO

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

COEUR D'ALENE MINES CORPORATION, 505 FRONT AVENUE, P.O. BOX I

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/02/2011

(Street)

COEUR D'ALENE, ID 83816

4. If Amendment, Date 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

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	03/02/2011		M		11,872 ⁽²⁾	A	⁽³⁾	120,731 ⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	03/02/2011		D		11,872 ⁽²⁾	D	$ 33.08	108,859 ⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share								141	I	By Spouse

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Non-qualified Stock Options (right to buy)

$ 7.4

12/17/2002

12/17/2011

Common Stock

21,859

Non-qualified Stock Options (right to buy)

$ 12.3

03/19/2003

03/19/2012

Common Stock

2,772

Non-qualified Stock Options (right to buy)

$ 18.5

09/17/2003

09/17/2012

Common Stock

22,351

Non-qualified Stock Options (right to buy)

$ 16.3

10/02/2002

10/02/2012

Common Stock

6,256

Incentive Stock Options (right to buy)

$ 70.9

02/19/2005

02/19/2014

Common Stock

2,933

Non-qualified Stock Options (right to buy)

$ 70.9

02/19/2005

02/19/2014

Common Stock

8,065

Incentive Stock Options (right to buy)

$ 39.2

02/16/2006

02/16/2015

Common Stock

2,552

Non-qualified Stock Options (right to buy)

$ 39.2

02/16/2006

02/16/2015

Common Stock

18,173

Incentive Stock Options (right to buy)

$ 51.4

02/20/2007

02/20/2016

Common Stock

1,946

Non-qualified Stock Options (right to buy)

$ 51.4

02/20/2007

02/20/2016

Common Stock

7,283

Incentive Stock Options (right to buy)

$ 39.9

03/20/2008⁽⁴⁾

03/20/2017

Common Stock

2,507

Non-qualified Stock Options (right to buy)

$ 39.9

03/20/2008⁽⁴⁾

03/20/2017

Common Stock

9,814

Incentive Stock Options (right to buy)

$ 48.5

01/10/2009⁽⁴⁾

01/10/2018

Common Stock

2,062

Non-qualified Stock Options (right to buy)

$ 48.5

01/10/2009⁽⁴⁾

01/10/2018

Common Stock

11,050

Incentive Stock Options (right to buy)

$ 10

02/03/2010⁽⁴⁾

02/03/2019

Common Stock

10,000

Non-qualified Stock Options (right to buy)

$ 10

02/03/2010⁽⁴⁾

02/03/2019

Common Stock

44,187

Stock Appreciation Rights

$ 10

02/03/2010⁽⁵⁾

02/03/2019

Common Stock

37,224

Restricted Stock Units

⁽³⁾

⁽⁶⁾

Common Stock

7,444

Stock Appreciation Rights

$ 15.4

03/02/2011⁽⁵⁾

03/02/2020

Common Stock

58,964

Restricted Stock Units

⁽³⁾

03/02/2011

11,872

⁽⁷⁾

Common Stock

11,872

$ 0

23,742

Incentive Stock Options (right to buy)

$ 27.45

01/03/2012⁽⁴⁾

01/03/2021

Common Stock

3,642

Non-qualified Stock Options (right to buy)

$ 27.45

01/03/2012⁽⁴⁾

01/03/2021

Common Stock

38,285

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
WHEELER DENNIS E COEUR D'ALENE MINES CORPORATION 505 FRONT AVENUE, P.O. BOX I COEUR D'ALENE, ID 83816	X		Chairman, President and CEO

Signatures

/s/ John E. Lawrence, Attorney-in-Fact		03/04/2011
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Includes 49,929 unvested shares of restricted stock.
(2)	The number of shares represents the number of restricted stock units that vested on March 2, 2011 and were paid in cash.
(3)	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.
(4)	The stock options become exercisable to the extent of one-third on each of the above date, its first anniversary and its second anniversary.
(5)	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.
(6)	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 vesting of such units.
(7)	One-half of the remaining restricted stock units become exercisable on March 2, 2012 and the remaining restricted stock units 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.

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