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: November, 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)
 
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
 
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Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted to furnish a report or other document that the registrant foreign private issuer must furnish and make public under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the registrant is incorporated, domiciled or legally organized (the registrant’s “home country”), or under the rules of the home country exchange on which the registrant’s securities are traded, as long as the report or other document is not a press release, is not required to be and has not been distributed to the registrant’s security holders, and, if discussing a material event, has already been the subject of a Form 6-K submission or other Commission filing on EDGAR.
 
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EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.	 	Exhibit Description	
1	 	Press Release dated November 26, 2012 announcing the Corporation’s sale of Queenston shares.	
 
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: November 26, 2012	By:	/s/ R. Gregory Laing	
 	 	R. Gregory Laing	
 	 	General Counsel, Sr. Vice President, Legal	
 	 	and Corporate Secretary	
 
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Exhibit 1

 

Stock Symbol: AEM (NYSE, TSX)	 	For further information:	
 	 	Investor Relations (416) 947-1212	
 
AGNICO-EAGLE ANNOUNCES SALE OF QUEENSTON SHARES
 
Toronto (November 26, 2012) - Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited (NYSE:AEM)(TSX:AEM) (“Agnico-Eagle” or the “Company”) announced today that it has entered into an agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) to sell 7,795,574 common shares (the “Shares”) of Queenston Mining Inc. (“Queenston”) to Osisko Mining Corporation (“Osisko”) for cash consideration of C$5.43 per Share.  The Shares represent approximately 9.21% of the issued and outstanding Shares.  Upon the closing of the transaction, which is expected to occur on November 29, 2012, Agnico-Eagle will hold no Shares.
 
Agnico-Eagle holds warrants to purchase 3,301,887 Shares at an exercise price of C$6.45 per Share, representing approximately 3.76% of the issued and outstanding Shares on a partially-diluted basis.
 
Under the Purchase Agreement, Agnico-Eagle has agreed to deliver a proxy instructing that the Shares be voted in favour of the arrangement transaction between Queenston and Osisko.
 
Agnico-Eagle disposed of the Shares in the ordinary course of business as they were a non-core asset of Agnico-Eagle.
 
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.  Agnico-Eagle’s head office is located at 145 King Street East, Suite 400, Toronto, Ontario M5C 2Y7.

 
Forward-looking statements
 
The information in this news release has been prepared as at November 26, 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 “expected”, “will” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements or information.
 
Such statements and information include, without limitation, statements relating to the date of closing of the sale of the Shares and Agnico-Eagle’s ownership of Shares following that date.
 
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.
 
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 sale of the Shares, contact Dmitry Kushnir, Corporate Director, Investor Relations at (416) 947-1212.
 
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