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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):  February 26, 2009

 

APEX SILVER MINES LIMITED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

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Item 7.01		Regulation FD Disclosure
Item 9.01		Financial Statements and Exhibits
Signature

 

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Item 7.01               Regulation FD Disclosure

 

On February 26, 2009, Apex Silver Mines Limited and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Apex Silver Mines Corporation (together, the “Debtors”), filed a Supplement (the “Plan Supplement”) to their Joint Plan of Reorganization (the “Plan”) with the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York (the “Bankruptcy Court”).  The Debtors previously mailed to creditors and holders of equity interests notice that the Bankruptcy Court will conduct a hearing to consider confirmation of the Plan on March 4, 2009.  The Plan Supplement is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the attached Plan Supplement, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

Item 9.01               Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)  Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Supplement to the Joint Plan of Reorganization of Apex Silver Mines Limited and Apex Silver Mines Corporation under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code dated February 26, 2009

 

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

Date:  March 4, 2009

 

	Apex Silver Mines Limited
	By:	/s/ Gerald J. Malys
		Name: Gerald J. Malys
		Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Supplement to the Joint Plan of Reorganization of Apex Silver Mines Limited and Apex Silver Mines Corporation under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code dated February 26, 2009

 

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