Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
BIRAK DONALD J
   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)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
SVP, Exploration
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
COEUR D'ALENE MINES CORPORATION, 505 FRONT AVENUE, P.O. BOX I		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/02/2012
(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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 02/03/2012   M   2,651 (1) A (2) 48,112 (3) D  
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 02/03/2012   D   2,651 (1) D $ 27.57 45,461 (3) D  

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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 V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Incentive Stock Options (right to buy) $ 70.9             02/19/2005 02/19/2014 Common Stock 2,255   2,255 D  
Incentive Stock Options (right to buy) $ 39.2             02/16/2006 02/16/2015 Common Stock 2,552   2,552 D  
Non-qualified Stock Options (right to buy) $ 39.2             02/16/2006 02/16/2015 Common Stock 1,495   1,495 D  
Incentive Stock Options (right to buy) $ 51.4             02/20/2007 02/20/2016 Common Stock 1,944   1,944 D  
Incentive Stock Options (right to buy) $ 39.9             03/20/2008 03/20/2017 Common Stock 2,507   2,507 D  
Non-qualified Stock Options (right to buy) $ 39.9             03/20/2008 03/20/2017 Common Stock 234   234 D  
Incentive Stock Options (right to buy) $ 48.5             01/10/2009 01/10/2018 Common Stock 2,062   2,062 D  
Non-qualified Stock Options (right to buy) $ 48.5             01/10/2009 01/10/2018 Common Stock 854   854 D  
Incentive Stock Options (right to buy) $ 10             02/03/2010 02/03/2019 Common Stock 10,000   10,000 D  
Non-qualified Stock Options (right to buy) $ 10             02/03/2010 02/03/2019 Common Stock 2,101   2,101 D  
Stock Appreciation Rights $ 10             02/03/2010 02/03/2019 Common Stock 2,771   2,771 D  
Stock Appreciation Rights $ 15.4             03/02/2011(4) 03/02/2020 Common Stock 8,778   8,778 D  
Restricted Stock Units (2) 03/02/2012   M     2,651   (5)   (5) Common Stock 2,651 $ 0 2,651 D  
Incentive Stock Options (right to buy) $ 27.45             01/03/2012(6) 01/03/2021 Common Stock 3,642   3,642 D  
Non-qualified Stock Options (right to buy) $ 27.45             01/03/2012(6) 01/03/2021 Common Stock 7,575   7,575 D  
Incentive Stock Options (right to buy) $ 27.66             01/31/2013(6) 01/31/2022 Common Stock 3,615   3,615 D  
Non-qualified Stock Options (right to buy) $ 27.66             01/31/2013(6) 01/31/2022 Common Stock 6,776   6,776 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
BIRAK DONALD J
COEUR D'ALENE MINES CORPORATION
505 FRONT AVENUE, P.O. BOX I
COEUR D'ALENE, ID 83816		       SVP, Exploration  

Signatures

 /s/ John E. Lawrence, Attorney-in-Fact   03/05/2012
**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) The number of shares represents the number of restricted stock units that vested on March 2, 2012 and were paid in cash.
(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) Includes 19,991 unvested shares of restricted stock.
(4) One-half of the remaining stock appreciation rights became exercisable on March 2, 2012 and the remaining stock appreciation rights become exercisable on March 2, 2013.
(5) 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.
(6) The stock options become exercisable to the extent of one-third on each of the above date, its first anniversary and its second anniversary.

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