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 January, 2012
 
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 January 24, 2012 announcing that Agnico-Eagle has completed Compulsory Acquisition of remaining shares of Grayd Resource Corporation	
 
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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: January 24, 2012	/s/ Gregory Laing	
 	By:	R. Gregory Laing	
 	Title:	General Counsel, Sr. Vice President, Legal and Corporate Secretary	
 
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Exhibit 99.1

 
AGNICO-EAGLE COMPLETES COMPULSORY ACQUISITION
OF REMAINING GRAYD SHARES
 
Stock Symbol: AEM (NYSE and TSX)
 
Toronto (January 24, 2012) — Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited (“Agnico-Eagle”) announced today that it has acquired the remaining 5,032,139 common shares (the “Shares”) of Grayd Resource Corporation (“Grayd”) not already owned by Agnico-Eagle, representing approximately 5.23% of the outstanding Shares on a fully-diluted basis, pursuant to a previously announced compulsory acquisition carried out under the provisions of the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) (the “Compulsory Acquisition”). Following completion of the Compulsory Acquisition, Agnico-Eagle now owns 96,261,039 Shares, representing 100% of the outstanding Shares on a fully-diluted basis.
 
Agnico-Eagle acquired the remaining 5,032,139 Shares for the same consideration and on the same terms contained in the offer and circular dated October 13, 2011, as amended and supplemented by a notice of change and variation dated October 21, 2011 (as amended and supplemented, the “Offer”), being consideration per Share of, at the election of each shareholder of Grayd, either (a) Cdn.$2.80 in cash or (b) 0.04039 of a common share of Agnico-Eagle and Cdn.$0.05 in cash, subject, in each case, to pro ration and rounding as set out in the Offer.
 
Agnico-Eagle intends to cause Grayd to take the necessary steps to delist the Shares from the TSX Venture Exchange (the “TSX-V”) shortly. Following the delisting of the Shares from the TSX-V, Agnico-Eagle intends to cause Grayd to apply to the relevant securities commissions for Grayd to cease to be a reporting issuer.
 
About Agnico-Eagle
 
Agnico-Eagle is a long established, Canadian headquartered gold producer with operations located in Canada, Finland and Mexico and exploration and/or development activities in Canada, Finland, Mexico and the United States. Agnico-Eagle has full exposure to higher gold prices consistent with its policy of no forward gold sales and maintains a corporate strategy based on increasing shareholders’ exposure to gold on a per share basis. It has paid a cash dividend for 29 consecutive years. Agnico-Eagle’s head office is located at 145 King Street East, Suite 400, Toronto, Ontario M5C 2Y7.
 
Further information
 
For further information regarding Agnico-Eagle, contact Investor Relations at info@agnico-eagle.com or call (416) 947-1212.

 
To obtain a copy of the early warning report filed by Agnico-Eagle with the Canadian securities regulatory authorities relating to the acquisition by Agnico-Eagle of the remaining Shares under the Compulsory Acquisition, contact David Smith, Senior Vice-President, Investor Relations of Agnico-Eagle at (416) 947-1212.
 
Forward-looking statements
 
The information in this news release has been prepared as at January 24, 2012. Certain statements contained in this news release constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and “forward looking information” under the provisions of Canadian provincial securities laws and are referred to herein as “forward-looking statements”. When used in this document, words such as “intends” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements or information.
 
Such statements and information include, without limitation, statements relating to Agnico-Eagle’s intention to cause Grayd to take the necessary steps to delist the Shares from the TSX-V and to apply to the relevant securities commissions for Grayd to cease to be a reporting issuer.
 
These forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks, uncertainties and assumptions, certain of which are beyond the control of Agnico-Eagle. Agnico-Eagle disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise except as required by applicable securities laws.
 
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