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 May, 2016
 
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 office)
 
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EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.	 	Exhibit Description	
99.1	 	Press Release dated April 29, 2016 announcing the Corporation’s Election of Directors.	
 
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: May 3, 2016	By:	/s/ R. Gregory Laing	
 	 	R. Gregory Laing	
 	 	General Counsel, Sr. Vice-President, Legal	
 	 	and Corporate Secretary	
 
2 

Exhibit 99.1

 
AGNICO EAGLE ANNOUNCES ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
 
Toronto (April 29, 2016) — Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (NYSE:AEM, TSX:AEM) (“Agnico Eagle” or the “Company”) today announced that, at the annual and special meeting of shareholders held earlier today (the “Meeting”), each of the twelve nominees listed in the management information circular dated March 11, 2016 were elected as directors of Agnico Eagle.
 
Detailed results of the vote a re set out below:

Nominee	 	Votes For	 	Votes
Withheld	 	Total Votes
Cast	 	Percentage
of Votes
For	 	Percentage
of Votes
Withheld	
Dr. Leanne M. Baker	 	139,894,582	 	4,109,482	 	144,004,064	 	97.15%	 	2.85%	
Sean Boyd	 	143,652,808	 	351,256	 	144,004,064	 	99.76%	 	0.24%	
Martine A. Celej	 	143,012,414	 	991,650	 	144,004,064	 	99.31%	 	0.69%	
Robert J. Gemmell	 	143,028,816	 	975,248	 	144,004,064	 	99.32%	 	0.68%	
Mel Leiderman	 	142,451,716	 	1,552,348	 	144,004,064	 	98.92%	 	1.08%	
Deborah McCombe	 	143,816,447	 	187,617	 	144,004,064	 	99.87%	 	0.13%	
James D. Nasso	 	140,984,234	 	3,019,830	 	144,004,064	 	97.90%	 	2.10%	
Dr. Sean Riley	 	143,802,806	 	201,258	 	144,004,064	 	99.86%	 	0.14%	
J. Merfyn Roberts	 	142,894,031	 	1,110,033	 	144,004,064	 	99.23%	 	0.77%	
Jamie C. Sokalsky	 	143,675,963	 	328,101	 	144,004,064	 	99.77%	 	0.23%	
Howard R. Stockford	 	142,855,352	 	1,148,712	 	144,004,064	 	99.20%	 	0.80%	
Pertti Voutilainen	 	143,462,371	 	541,693	 	144,004,064	 	99.62%	 	0.38%	
 
* As a ballot was not required, the number of votes disclosed reflects only the proxies received by management of Agnico Eagle in advance of the Meeting.
 
Biographical information on each of the directors is available at www.agnicoeagle.com.
 
About Agnico Eagle
 
Agnico Eagle is a senior Canadian gold mining company that has produced precious metals since 1957.  Its eight mines are located in Canada, Finland and Mexico, with exploration and development activities in each of these countries as well as in the United States and Sweden.  The Company and its shareholders have full exposure to gold prices due to its long-standing policy of no forward gold sales.  Agnico Eagle has declared a cash dividend every year since 1983.

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