Sec Form 4 Filing - WHEELER DENNIS E @ COEUR D ALENE MINES CORP - 2011-03-02

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 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 (MM/DD/YY) 03/02/2011 (Street) COEUR D'ALENE, ID83816 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 03/02/2011 M 11,872 ( 2 ) A 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

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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 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 Non-qualified Stock Options (right to buy) $ 7.4 12/17/2002 12/17/2011 Common Stock 21,859 21,859 D Non-qualified Stock Options (right to buy) $ 12.3 03/19/2003 03/19/2012 Common Stock 2,772 2,772 D Non-qualified Stock Options (right to buy) $ 18.5 09/17/2003 09/17/2012 Common Stock 22,351 22,351 D Non-qualified Stock Options (right to buy) $ 16.3 10/02/2002 10/02/2012 Common Stock 6,256 6,256 D Incentive Stock Options (right to buy) $ 70.9 02/19/2005 02/19/2014 Common Stock 2,933 2,933 D Non-qualified Stock Options (right to buy) $ 70.9 02/19/2005 02/19/2014 Common Stock 8,065 8,065 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 18,173 18,173 D Incentive Stock Options (right to buy) $ 51.4 02/20/2007 02/20/2016 Common Stock 1,946 1,946 D Non-qualified Stock Options (right to buy) $ 51.4 02/20/2007 02/20/2016 Common Stock 7,283 7,283 D Incentive Stock Options (right to buy) $ 39.9 03/20/2008( 4 ) 03/20/2017 Common Stock 2,507 2,507 D Non-qualified Stock Options (right to buy) $ 39.9 03/20/2008( 4 ) 03/20/2017 Common Stock 9,814 9,814 D Incentive Stock Options (right to buy) $ 48.5 01/10/2009( 4 ) 01/10/2018 Common Stock 2,062 2,062 D Non-qualified Stock Options (right to buy) $ 48.5 01/10/2009( 4 ) 01/10/2018 Common Stock 11,050 11,050 D Incentive Stock Options (right to buy) $ 10 02/03/2010( 4 ) 02/03/2019 Common Stock 10,000 10,000 D Non-qualified Stock Options (right to buy) $ 10 02/03/2010( 4 ) 02/03/2019 Common Stock 44,187 44,187 D Stock Appreciation Rights $ 10 02/03/2010( 5 ) 02/03/2019 Common Stock 37,224 37,224 D Restricted Stock Units ( 3 ) ( 6 ) ( 6 ) Common Stock 7,444 7,444 D Stock Appreciation Rights $ 15.4 03/02/2011( 5 ) 03/02/2020 Common Stock 58,964 58,964 D Restricted Stock Units ( 3 ) 03/02/2011 M 11,872 ( 7 ) ( 7 ) Common Stock 11,872 $ 0 23,742 D Incentive Stock Options (right to buy) $ 27.45 01/03/2012( 4 ) 01/03/2021 Common Stock 3,642 3,642 D Non-qualified Stock Options (right to buy) $ 27.45 01/03/2012( 4 ) 01/03/2021 Common Stock 38,285 38,285 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other WHEELER DENNIS E COEUR D'ALENE MINES CORPORATION 505 FRONT AVENUE, P.O. BOX I COEUR D'ALENE, ID83816 X Chairman, President and CEO Signatures /s/ John E. Lawrence, Attorney-in-Fact 03/04/2011 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 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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