AEM Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd

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: January, 2016

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

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.

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Exhibit 99.1

AGNICO EAGLE PROVIDES NOTICE OF RELEASE OF

FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL-YEAR 2015 RESULTS AND CONFERENCE CALL

Toronto (January 7, 2016) — Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (NYSE:AEM, TSX:AEM) (“Agnico Eagle” or the “Company”) will release its fourth quarter and full-year 2015 results on Wednesday, February 10, 2016, after normal trading hours.

Fourth Quarter 2015 Results Conference Call Webcast

Agnico Eagle’s senior management will host a conference call on Thursday, February 11, 2016 at 11:00 AM (E.D.T.) to discuss the Company’s financial and operating results.

Via Webcast:

A live audio webcast of the meeting will be available on the Company’s website homepage at www.agnicoeagle.com.

Via Telephone:

For those preferring to listen by telephone, please dial 416-260-0113 or toll-free 1-800-524-8950.  To ensure your participation, please call approximately five minutes prior to the scheduled start of the call.

Replay archive:

Please dial 647-436-0148 or toll-free 1-888-203-1112, access code 8420734. The conference call replay will expire on March 13, 2016.

The webcast along with presentation slides will be archived for 180 days on the website.

Agnico Eagle’s financial statement and operating results for 2016 are scheduled to be released as follows, after market close:

First Quarter - Thursday April 28, 2016

Second Quarter - Wednesday July 27, 2016

Third Quarter - Wednesday October 26, 2016

Agnico Eagle’s Annual General Meeting of Shareholders is scheduled to be held on Friday April 29, 2016 at 11:00 AM (E.D.T) at the Sheraton Centre Hotel, Dominion Ballroom, Toronto, Ontario

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 regions 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.

Contact:

Investor Relations

Agnico Eagle Mines Limited

145 King Street East, Suite 400

Toronto, Ontario, M5C 2Y7

Telephone:  416-947-1212

Email: info@agnicoeagle.com