Ownership Submission
FORM 5
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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 *
ROBINSON JOHN H
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
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)

121 W. 48TH STREET, APT. 1006
3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2008
(Street)


KANSAS CITY, MO 64112
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
(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 (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock, Par Value $1.00 per share 06/11/2008   P4 5,000 (1) A $ 2.9792 25,754 I Investment Club
Common Stock, Par Value $1.00 per share 09/10/2008   P4 5,000 (1) A $ 1.4292 30,754 I Investment Club
Common Stock, Par Value $1.00 per share 10/15/2008   S4 5,000 (1) D $ 1.2008 25,754 I Investment Club

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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 (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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
(Month/Day/Year)
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 at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Non-qualified Stock Option $ 3.44           07/03/2000 01/03/2010 Common Stock
2,193
  2,193
D
 
Non-qualified Stock Option $ 0.9375           07/02/2001 01/02/2011 Common Stock
9,615
  9,615
D
 
Non-qualified Stock Option $ 0.8           07/03/2002 01/02/2012 Common Stock
23,255
  23,255
D
 
Non-qualified Stock Option $ 2.08           07/06/2003 01/06/2013 Common Stock
9,259
  9,259
D
 
Non-qualified Stock Option $ 6.66           07/07/2004 01/07/2014 Common Stock
2,680
  2,680
D
 

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
ROBINSON JOHN H
121 W. 48TH STREET, APT. 1006
KANSAS CITY, MO 64112
  X      

Signatures

/s/ Jay W. Freedman, Attorney-in-Fact 02/17/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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) Represents shares purchased and sold by an investment club of which Mr. Robinson is a member. Mr. Robinson disclaims beneficial ownership of all such shares, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest in such shares as a member of the investment club.

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