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UNITED STATES
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): June 23, 2014
Coeur Mining, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
1-8641
(Commission
File Number)
82-0109423
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

104 S. Michigan Avenue
Suite 900
Chicago, Illinois 60603
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(312) 489-5800
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 7.01.    Regulation FD Disclosure.

On June 23, 2014, Coeur Mining, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing a development and production plan for the Guadalupe deposit located at the Company’s Palmarejo mine, as well as the entry by Coeur Mexicana, S.A. de C.V., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, into Letters of Intent with each of Franco-Nevada Mexico Corporation S.A. de C.V. (“Franco-Nevada Mexico”) and Franco-Nevada (Barbados) Corp. (“Franco-Nevada Barbados”), providing for termination of the existing royalty stream agreement with Franco-Nevada Mexico effective upon the satisfaction of the minimum payment obligation thereunder, and the entry into a new gold stream agreement with Franco-Nevada Barbados. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference. The Company also posted presentation materials regarding the foregoing on its website. The presentation materials may be obtained at www.coeur.com/investors/presentations.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

The information contained or incorporated by reference in this Current Report on Form 8-K and the exhibits attached hereto contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of securities legislation in the United States and Canada, including, among others, regarding the mining profile at the Company’s Palmarejo mine and Guadalupe deposit (including preliminary economic highlights), the Guadalupe development and production plan, anticipated terms and benefits of the new gold stream agreement, expected mining rates, royalty payments, expected value of gold payable, mine life, cash flow, margins, grades, capital expenditures, exploration results, capital deployment and the ability to extend mine life.

Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause Coeur's actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. the risks and hazards inherent in the mining business (including risks inherent in developing large-scale mining projects, environmental hazards, industrial accidents, weather or geologically related conditions), changes in the market prices of gold and silver and a sustained lower price environment, the uncertainties inherent in Coeur's production, exploratory and developmental activities, including risks relating to permitting and regulatory delays, ground conditions, grade variability, any future labor disputes or work stoppages, the uncertainties inherent in the estimation of gold and silver ore reserves, changes that could result from Coeur's future acquisition of new mining properties or businesses, reliance on third parties to operate certain mines where Coeur owns silver production and reserves and the absence of control over mining operations in which Coeur or its subsidiaries hold royalty or streaming interests and risks related to these mining operations including results of mining and exploration activities, environmental, economic and political risks of the jurisdiction in which the mining operations are located, the loss of any third-party smelter to which Coeur markets silver and gold, the effects of environmental and other governmental regulations, the risks inherent in the ownership or operation of or investment in mining properties or businesses in foreign countries, Coeur's ability to raise additional financing necessary to conduct its business, make payments or refinance its debt, as well as other uncertainties and risk factors set out in filings made from time to time with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Canadian securities regulators, including, without limitation, Coeur's most recent reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q. Actual results, developments and timetables could vary significantly from the estimates presented. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Coeur disclaims any intent or obligation to update publicly such forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Additionally, Coeur undertakes no obligation to comment on analyses, expectations or statements made by third parties in respect of Coeur, its financial or operating results or its securities.

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)    List of Exhibits

Exhibit No.
 
Description
Exhibit 99.1
 
Press release dated June 23, 2014







SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 
COEUR MINING, INC.
 
 
Date: June 23, 2014
By: /s/ Peter C. Mitchell
 
Name: Peter C. Mitchell
Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer






Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.        Description
Exhibit 99.1        Press Release dated June 23, 2014