SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of December 2005
AGNICO-EAGLE MINES LIMITED
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
145 King Street East, Suite 500
Toronto, Ontario
M5C 2Y7
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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Material Changes
Item 1. Amendment of Credit Agreement
Effective as of October 17, 2005, Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited (the "Company") amended its Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of December 23, 2004 (the "Agreement") between the Company, The Bank of Nova Scotia, as co-arranger, administrative agent and technical agent, Société Générale (Canada), as co-arranger and syndication agent, N M Rothschild & Sons Limited, as co-arranger and documentation agent, and certain banks and financial institutions party thereto. The amendment, among other things, increases the maximum amount that may be borrowed under the revolving credit facility from US$100 million to US$150 million, extends the term of the facility by two years to December 23, 2009, and includes a first charge on the LaRonde and Goldex mining operations as additional security for the loans. The Amendment is filed as Exhibit 1 hereto.
Item 2. Change of Directors and Management
Effective as of December 13, 2005 Mr. Pertti Voutilainen, M.Sc., M.Eng., was appointed to the Company's Board of Directors. Mr. Voutilainen is a mining industry veteran, most recently the Chairman of the Board of Riddarhyttan Resources AB, a Swedish company acquired by the Company in November 2005. Previously, Mr. Voutilainen was Chairman of the Board and CEO for Kansallis Banking Group and President after its merger with Union Bank of Finland. Mr. Voutilainen was also appointed as a member of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.
Effective as of December 13, 2005, the Company's Board of Directors announced the following appointments to the Company's senior management team: Sean Boyd, the Company's former President and Chief Executive Officer, was elected as Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Eberhard Sherkus, the Company's former Vice President and Chief Operating Officer and one of the Company's directors, was elected President and Chief Operating Officer and Jean Robitaille was elected Vice President, Metallurgy and Marketing. Mr. Boyd and Mr. Sherkus have been with the Company for twenty years, and Mr. Robitaille has been with the Company in various capacities for 18 years, most recently as General Manager Metallurgy and Marketing.
Item 3. Change to Codes of Business Conduct and Ethics and Confidential Anonymous Complaint Reporting Policy
Effective as of December 13, 2005, the Board of Directors of the Company approved amendments to the Company's Codes of Business Conduct and Ethics for directors, officers and employees, and consultants and contractors. In addition, the Board of Directors of the Company approved amendments to its Confidential Anonymous Complaint Reporting Policy. Copies of these amendments have been filed with SEDAR and are attached as Exhibits 2, 3 and 4 hereto.
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| Exhibit No. |
Exhibit Description |
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| Exhibit 1 | Amendment No. 1 to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement | |
| Exhibit 2 | Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited Code of Business Conduct and Ethics | |
| Exhibit 3 | Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited Code of Business Conduct and Ethics for Consultants and Contractors | |
| Exhibit 4 | Confidential Anonymous Complaint Reporting Policy |
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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 | |||
By: |
/s/ Sean Boyd Sean Boyd Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
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Date: December 21, 2005 |
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