UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

Current Report

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(D) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  December 3, 2008

 

APEX SILVER MINES LIMITED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Cayman Islands, British
West Indies

 

1-13627

 

98-0514342

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

 

 

 

Walker House
Mary Street
George Town, Grand Cayman
Cayman Islands, British West Indies

 

Not Applicable

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Item 5.02            Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

 

Signature

 


 

Item 5.02               Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

 

(e)

 

On December 3, 2008, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company approved a cash incentive bonus arrangement applicable to all named executive officers.  The cash incentive bonus arrangement is in lieu of the previously announced retention bonus payment scheduled to be made during March 2009.  The amount of the incentive bonus, up to the maximum amounts set forth below, will be determined by the Compensation Committee based on the Company’s timely achievement of specified performance objectives associated with the sale of the San Cristobal mine and restructuring of the Company’s business operations.  It is anticipated that the payments will be made, if at all, during the first or second quarter of 2009.   Under the arrangement, the named executive officers will be entitled to receive up to the following amounts: Jeffrey G. Clevenger, $120,000; Gerald J. Malys, $60,000; Deborah J. Friedman, $52,500; Robert P. Vogels, $37,500.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

Date:  December 9, 2008

 

 

Apex Silver Mines Limited

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Gerald J. Malys

 

 

Name:

Gerald J. Malys

 

 

Title:

Senior Vice President and Chief

 

 

 

Financial Officer