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 April, 2012
 
Commission File Number
 
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 office)
 
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EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.	 	Exhibit Description	
99.1	 	Press Release dated April 27, 2012 announcing the Corporation’s quarterly dividend payment.	
 
SIGNATURES
 
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	
 	(Registrant)	

Date: April 30, 2012	By:	/s/ R. Gregory Laing	
 	 	R. Gregory Laing	
 	 	General Counsel, Sr. Vice President, Legal
and Corporate Secretary	

2 

Exhibit 99.1

 

Stock Symbol:	AEM (NYSE and TSX)	For further information:	
 	 	Investor Relations	
 	 	(416) 947-1212	
 
(All amounts expressed in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted)
 
AGNICO-EAGLE DECLARES A QUARTERLY DIVIDEND OF $0.20 PER SHARE
 
Toronto (April 27, 2012) — Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited is pleased to announce that its Board of Directors has approved the payment of a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per common share.  The next of these dividends will be paid on June 15, 2012 to shareholders of record as of June 1, 2012.  Agnico-Eagle has declared a cash dividend to its shareholders for 30 consecutive years.
 
Dividend Reinvestment Program
 
Please follow the link below for information on the Company’s dividend reinvestment program.
 
Dividend Reinvestment and Share Purchase Plan
 
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.  The Company 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 declared a cash dividend for 30 consecutive years.  www.agnico-eagle.com