FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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 *   Russell Luther 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 11/01/2011 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol COEUR D ALENE MINES CORP [CDE] (Last) (First) (Middle) COEUR D'ALENE MINES CORPORATION, 505 FRONT AVENUE, P.O. BOX I 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) SVP, Environ. Health Safety 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) COEUR D'ALENE, ID 83816 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 Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 7,735 (1) D Â

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

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Incentive Stock Options (right to buy)	02/20/2007	02/20/2016	Common Stock	829	$ 51.4	D	Â
Incentive Stock Options (right to buy)	03/20/2008	03/20/2017	Common Stock	1,176	$ 39.9	D	Â
Incentive Stock Options (right to buy)	01/10/2009	01/10/2018	Common Stock	1,251	$ 48.5	D	Â
Incentive Stock Options (right to buy)	02/03/2010(3)	02/03/2019	Common Stock	1,349	$ 10	D	Â
Stock Appreciation Rights	02/03/2010(4)	02/03/2019	Common Stock	927	$ 10	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	  (5)	  (5)	Common Stock	556	$ (2)	D	Â
Stock Appreciation Rights	03/02/2011(6)	03/02/2020	Common Stock	3,261	$ 15.4	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	  (7)	  (7)	Common Stock	1,970	$ (2)	D	Â
Incentive Stock Options (right to buy)	01/03/2012(8)	01/03/2021	Common Stock	2,945	$ 27.45	D	Â
Incentive Stock Options (right to buy)	05/09/2012(8)	05/09/2021	Common Stock	6,088	$ 26.98	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Russell Luther COEUR D'ALENE MINES CORPORATION 505 FRONT AVENUE, P.O. BOX I COEUR D'ALENE, ID 83816	Â	Â	  SVP, Environ. Health Safety	Â

Signatures

/s/ Larry A. Nelson, Attorney-in-Fact		02/02/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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 6,060 unvested shares of restricted stock.
(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)	The remaining stock options become exercisable on February 3, 2012.
(4)	The remaining stock appreciation rights become exercisable February 3, 2012.
(5)	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 besting of such units.
(6)	One-half of the remaining stock appreciation rights become exercisable March 2, 2012 and the remaining stock appreciation rights become exerciable March 2, 2013.
(7)	One-half of the restricted stock units will become exercisable on March 2, 2012 and the remaining 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.
(8)	The stock options become exercisable to the extent of one-third on each of the above date, its first anniversary and its second anniversary.
  Remarks: Exhibit List: Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

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