PAAS Pan American Silver Corporation

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 6-K 

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REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

 

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT of 1934

 

May 26, 2015

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Pan American Silver Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 1500-625 HOWE STREET

VANCOUVER BC CANADA V6C 2T6

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 000-13727

(Commission File Number)

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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.

 

	Pan American Silver Corp.
	(Registrant)
Date: May 26, 2015	By:	/s/ KEENAN HOHOL
		Keenan Hohol
		General Counsel

 

 

 

EXHIBIT LIST

 

Exhibit		Description
99.1		News Release Dated May 25, 2015 - Pan American Silver Reports Fatal Accident at its Manantial Espejo Mine

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

Pan American Silver Reports Fatal Accident at its Manantial Espejo Mine

VANCOUVER, May 25, 2015 /CNW/ - Pan American Silver Corp. (NASDAQ: PAAS; TSX: PAA) (the "Company") regrets to report that two employees sustained fatal injuries in a single vehicle accident involving a water truck at the Company's Manantial Espejo mine in Santa Cruz, Argentina, on Saturday, May 23, 2015.

Emergency crews and local authorities were immediately notified and attended the scene. Investigations into the cause of the incident are ongoing and operations at the mine remain temporarily curtailed.

"We are deeply saddened by this tragic event and our heartfelt condolences go out to the families of the employees, and to their fellow workers and friends," said Geoff Burns, Chief Executive Officer of the Company.  Mr. Burns continued, "The health and safety of our workforce is vitally important to us, and we will continue to work with the authorities during the investigation of this tragic accident."

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS 

THIS NEWS RELEASE CONTAINS "FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS" WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE UNITED STATES PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995 AND "FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION" WITHIN THE MEANING OF APPLICABLE CANADIAN SECURITIES LEGISLATION.  ALL STATEMENTS, OTHER THAN STATEMENTS OF HISTORICAL FACT, ARE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. STATEMENTS CONTAINING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION EXPRESS, AS AT THE DATE OF THIS NEWS RELEASE, THE COMPANY'S PLANS, ESTIMATES, FORECASTS, PROJECTIONS, EXPECTATIONS, OR BELIEFS AS TO FUTURE EVENTS OR RESULTS.  SUCH FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND INFORMATION INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: INVESTIGATIONS INTO THE INCIDENT DESCRIBED HEREIN AND ANY LEGAL OR REGULATORY CONSEQUENCES THAT MAY RESULT THEREFROM; AND THE DURATION OR EFFECTS OF THE CURTAILMENT OF OPERATIONS.

THESE STATEMENTS REFLECT THE COMPANY'S CURRENT VIEWS WITH RESPECT TO FUTURE EVENTS AND ARE NECESSARILY BASED UPON A NUMBER OF ASSUMPTIONS AND ESTIMATES THAT, WHILE CONSIDERED REASONABLE BY THE COMPANY, ARE INHERENTLY SUBJECT TO SIGNIFICANT BUSINESS, ECONOMIC, COMPETITIVE, POLITICAL AND SOCIAL UNCERTAINTIES AND CONTINGENCIES. MANY FACTORS, BOTH KNOWN AND UNKNOWN, COULD CAUSE ACTUAL RESULTS, PERFORMANCE OR ACHIEVEMENTS TO BE MATERIALLY DIFFERENT FROM THE RESULTS, PERFORMANCE OR ACHIEVEMENTS THAT ARE OR MAY BE EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED BY SUCH FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN THIS NEWS RELEASE AND THE COMPANY HAS MADE ASSUMPTIONS AND ESTIMATES BASED ON OR RELATED TO MANY OF THESE FACTORS, INCLUDING THOSE FACTORS IDENTIFIED UNDER THE CAPTION "RISKS RELATED TO PAN AMERICAN'S BUSINESS" IN THE COMPANY'S MOST RECENT FORM 40F AND ANNUAL INFORMATION FORM FILED WITH THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION AND CANADIAN PROVINCIAL SECURITIES REGULATORY AUTHORITIES.  INVESTORS ARE CAUTIONED AGAINST ATTRIBUTING UNDUE CERTAINTY OR RELIANCE ON FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS.  ALTHOUGH THE COMPANY HAS ATTEMPTED TO IDENTIFY IMPORTANT FACTORS THAT COULD CAUSE ACTUAL RESULTS TO DIFFER MATERIALLY, THERE MAY BE OTHER FACTORS THAT CAUSE RESULTS NOT TO BE AS ANTICIPATED, ESTIMATED, DESCRIBED OR INTENDED.  THE COMPANY DOES NOT INTEND, AND DOES NOT ASSUME ANY OBLIGATION, TO UPDATE THESE FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS OR INFORMATION TO REFLECT CHANGES IN ASSUMPTIONS OR CHANGES IN CIRCUMSTANCES OR ANY OTHER EVENTS AFFECTING SUCH STATEMENTS OR INFORMATION, OTHER THAN AS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW.

ABOUT PAN AMERICAN SILVER

Pan American Silver's mission is to be the world's pre-eminent silver producer, with a reputation for excellence in discovery, engineering, innovation and sustainable development. The Company has seven operating mines in Mexico, Peru, Argentina and Bolivia. Pan American also owns several development projects in the USA, Mexico, Peru and Argentina.

SOURCE Pan American Silver Corp.

 

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For further information: Kettina Cordero, Manager, Investor Relations, (604) 684-1175, ir@panamericansilver.com

CO: Pan American Silver Corp.

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