UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 6-K

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the month of November, 2011

 

Commission File Number 001-13422

 

Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

145 King Street East, Suite 400, Toronto, Ontario M5C 2Y7

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F

 

Form 20-F x

 

Form 40-F o

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):  o

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):  o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Yes o

 

No x

 

(If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the Registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-            )

 

 

 


 

EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit No.

 

Exhibit Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release dated November 18, 2011 announcing that Agnico-Eagle acquires 94.77% of Grayd and plans Compulsory Acquisition of remaining shares

 

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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, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

AGNICO-EAGLE MINES LIMITED

 

 

Date: November 21, 2011

/s/ Gregory Laing

 

By:

R. Gregory Laing

 

Title:

General Counsel, Sr. Vice President, Legal and

 

 

Corporate Secretary

 

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